This role is designed for a strong operator who will help scale our domestic, civilian, and commercial deployments. Operating CUAS capabilities inside the United States requires a combination of technical rigor, operational excellence, and regulatory awareness. Our systems must integrate seamlessly with civilian airspace operations while meeting federal, state, and local legal authorities governing counter-drone activity.

Our customers depend on precise execution, regulatory compliance, and professional fielding in environments where safety, legal authority, and public trust are paramount. This role is responsible for driving program execution to protect critical infrastructure, government facilities, and commercial sites.

You will serve as the operational expert for domestic Air Defense deployments,ensuring systems, personnel, training, documentation, and regulatory requirements are aligned for mission success. You will build repeatable deployment processes, manage cross-functional coordination, and serve as the connective tissue between technical teams and customers.

You will operate at the intersection of technology development, operational deployment, and customer engagement - serving as a key integrator across teams and ensuring the program executes effectively and efficiently at scale. You will directly support program cost, schedule, risk management, executive reporting, and strategic execution.

This role is ideal for an operator who thrives in ambiguity, is comfortable in front of customers and executives, wants to scale at speed, and build long-term sustainable operations.

Program Execution - Develop and maintain program execution frameworks, milestones, and reporting structures to ensure alignment across technical and operational teams - Drive program coordination across engineering, product, growth, compliance, and supply chain - Develop executive-level reporting, dashboards, and briefings to communicate program health and progress to leadership - Identify program risks early and drive mitigation strategies across technical and operational stakeholders - Ensure program execution aligns with applicable federal, state, and local regulatory frameworks governing domestics CUAS operations - Coordinate with regulatory and policy stakeholders to support deployments operating within FAA, DHS, and other relevant authorities - Serve as subject matter expert to ensure operational concepts and deployment strategies reflect real-world legal and regulatory constraints as well as operational realities

Deployment Planning - Oversee planning and coordination of CUAS deployments , from planning and logistics through on-site activation to long-term sustainment - Develop structured deployment plans, readiness gates, and operational checklists to ensure repeatable execution - Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver mission-ready capabilities to customer sites - Lead after-action reviews and capture lessons learned to continuously improve deployment velocity and quality

Stakeholder Engagement - Serve as senior program representative during key deployments and operational activities - Ensure clear, proactive communication across internal stakeholders and external customers - Drive stakeholder alignment across technical, operational, and regulatory teams to ensure program decisions are made quickly, transparently, and in support of mission success - Ensure coordination between program leadership, field operations, and customer stakeholders to maintain readiness and program credibility

Required Qualifications - 6+ years of experience in deployment operations, defense programs, aerospace systems, logistics, or technical project management - Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional programs involving hardware and software systems in high-stakes or regulated environments - Experience working with domestic government entities, critical infrastructure operators, or regulated commercial customers - Strong operational rigor,ability to build structured plans, manage concurrent workstreams, and execute against tight timelines - Proven ability to cut through ambiguity and drive cross-functional alignment without formal authority - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable briefing senior leadership and customer executives - Willingness to travel up to 30% as program and deployment needs require - Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications - Familiarity with the domestic CUAS operating environment with direct experience work on sensor networks, autonomy, or ISR platforms - Knowledge of FAA coordination, regulatory compliance, and operational integration within civilian infrastructure - Prior experience in a Deputy Program Manager, Program Analyst, or Technical Program Management role - Familiarity with domestic airspace regulations, FAA coordination, or CUAS legal frameworks - Background in DoD, DHS, or critical infrastructure protection programs - Experience scaling operations from early-stage deployments to sustained production and fielding - MBA or advanced degree in Business, Public Policy, Engineering, or a related technical discipline

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This position requires a deep understanding of aerospace systems engineering, autonomy, and complex system integration. You will work cross-functionally with teams in hardware, software, autonomy, flight operations, and manufacturing to develop a scalable, mission-ready platform capable of operating in contested environments.

Key responsibilities include:

• Performing system architecture & design: Developing and refining the system architecture for the next gen UAS, ensuring seamless integration of avionics, autonomy, propulsion, sensor payloads, and mission systems.

• Defining and documenting system-level behavior, including modes, states, transitions, and fault responses.

• Supporting safety analyses (FHA, FMEA, FTA) by defining behavior under fault conditions.

• Defining and managing system requirements: Establishing top-level requirements, decomposing them into subsystems, and maintaining traceability across the development lifecycle.

• Autonomy & AI integration: Working closely with autonomy and software teams to integrate AI-driven flight control, decision-making, and mission execution capabilities.

• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE): Utilizing SysML, DOORS, or other MBSE tools to create digital system models, conduct trade studies, and optimize system performance.

• Risk management & trade studies: Conducting trade studies to evaluate design alternatives, assess technical risks, and ensure the best engineering solutions for mission effectiveness.

• Stakeholder & customer engagement: Working closely with DoD stakeholders, industry partners, and government agencies to align system capabilities with operational requirements.

• Cross-functional collaboration: Partnering with hardware, autonomy, software, propulsion, and flight operations teams to drive seamless system integration and rapid development cycles.

Required qualifications include:

• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering for aerospace, defense, or autonomous aircraft systems.

• Demonstrated experience defining system behavior logic and operational modes.

• Deep expertise in system architecture, avionics integration, and autonomy-driven flight systems.

• Proficiency in MBSE, DOORS, SysML, CAMEO, or similar system modeling tools for complex systems design and analysis.

• Experience with Group 4 or Group 5 UAS, military aircraft, or autonomous airborne platforms.

• Strong background in flight testing, system integration, and performance validation.

• Knowledge of DoD acquisition processes, MIL-STDs, FAA airworthiness certification, and airborne system safety standards.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive complex projects to successful completion.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience developing AI-driven autonomy for unmanned aircraft.

• Expertise in ISR, EW, and advanced sensor integration for airborne platforms.

• Familiarity with modular open system architectures (MOSA) and Government Reference Architectures (GRA) for defense applications.

• Prior experience working with defense primes, DoD stakeholders, or government R&D programs.

• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance (or ability to obtain one).

Salary: $180,000 - $270,000 a year

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As a Senior Staff Structural Analyst, you will lead structural analysis efforts for UAV airframes, major substructures, and critical components within a program scope. You will define and execute finite element modeling approaches, load cases, assumptions, and margin assessments. You will perform and oversee static, modal, fatigue, vibration, and damage-tolerance analyses.

Key responsibilities include establishing sound practices for hand calculations, model validation, and analysis-to-test correlation; driving structural optimization across performance, weight, cost, and manufacturability targets; and supporting structural test strategy, including defining requirements, participating in execution, and correlating results to analysis.

You will also review structural analysis deliverables, test reports, and technical documentation for design reviews; mentor and technically guide structural analysts across varying experience levels; and partner cross-functionally with design, loads, aero, propulsion, and systems teams to balance structural requirements with overall aircraft performance goals.

Required qualifications include a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field; 12+ years of experience in structural analysis, aircraft structures, or aerospace systems; strong expertise with FEA tools (ANSYS, NASTRAN, HyperWorks, or similar); and advanced proficiency in hand calculations for strength, stability, fatigue, and damage tolerance.

Preferred qualifications include a Master's or Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering; experience serving as a senior technical lead on aircraft or UAV structural programs; hands-on involvement in flight test support and certification efforts; and experience contributing to internal analysis standards or best practices.

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In this role, you will guide multidisciplinary teams to design, build, and deploy high-performance autonomy solutions,from algorithm development to system integration and field testing. Working at the intersection of robotics, aerospace, and software engineering, you’ll drive mission-critical capabilities from concept to flight, delivering resilient, scalable systems that perform in dynamic and contested conditions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead teams across autonomy, integration, and testing by aligning technical efforts, resolving cross-functional challenges, and driving mission-focused execution. Balance hands-on technical oversight with performance optimization, innovation, and clear stakeholder communication.

• Design tactical autonomy algorithms to enable unmanned aircraft to perform complex missions across air, land, and sea domains with minimal human supervision.

• Develop high-performance software modules that incorporate planning, decision-making, and behavior execution strategies for dynamic and adversarial environments.

• Implement and test behavior architectures that enable multi-agent coordination, target engagement, reconnaissance, and survivability in contested scenarios.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including perception, planning, simulation, hardware, and flight test to ensure seamless integration of autonomy solutions on real-world platforms.

• Deploy autonomy capabilities to real platforms and participate in field tests and flight demos, validating performance in operationally relevant conditions.

Required qualifications:

• A tertiary level qualification in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Robotics or a related field

• Significant professional experience in robotics, autonomy, perception or aerospace systems

• Strong experience in modern C++

• Experience leading teams to delivery engineering projects

• Significant experience in building and delivering reliable software systems, ideally in fast-paced environments

Preferred qualifications:

• Prior experience with uncrewed systems, especially in the air domain

• Defence industry experience

• Significant experience in one or more of the following domains:

  • State Estimation

  • Real-Time Systems

  • Guidance, Navigation and Control

  • Path Planning

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As a DevOps Build Engineer, you will own and maintain the build system for our autonomous aircraft (XBAT/VBAT). This role is primarily focused on Developer Experience (DevEx) and bringing DevOps best practices to our software engineers to accelerate their development cycles.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Being the expert on our native (C++) software build process
• Improving developer velocity by reducing build/test cycle time and eliminating pipeline bottlenecks
• Collaborating with Software Engineers to understand their requirements, propose designs, and implement identified solutions
• Partnering with developers to resolve build/test failures quickly and set best practices for integration
• Integrating CI pipelines with HIL and simulation environments for automated validation
• Implementing monitoring, dashboards, and alerts related to build system performance for both local development and CI workflows
• Using agentic solutions to aid in quickly identifying root cause around build failures and getting the appropriate feedback to a Software Engineer

The ideal candidate will have:

• A BS in CS, CE, EE, or related field with 7+ years industry experience (or MS/PhD with 5+ years)
• Deep CMake/C++ expertise or equivalent
• Strong understanding of dependency management and proficiency with either Conan or CPM
• Proficiency with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, cloud build clusters)
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash)
• Hands-on experience integrating automated testing into CI pipelines
• Demonstrated success improving developer productivity at scale
• Demonstrated track record of excellence as a primary contributor on projects - showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment

Additional desired skills include:

• Proficiency with CICD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Gitlab)
• Cloud Operations experience (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible) and monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus)
• Background in robotics, autonomy, or aerospace systems

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You will work closely with customers, Field Service Representatives (FSRs), depot teams, and internal software engineers to support system bring-up, diagnose issues, and ensure deployed software performs reliably during real-world missions. You will play a key role in enabling customer success,keeping systems running, restoring capability when issues arise, and translating operational feedback into actionable improvements for Saronic's software teams.

Key responsibilities include:

Mission & Operational Support

• Support customer activities during system activation, operational readiness programs, training events, and live missions
• Participate in system bring-up activities alongside depot teams and Field Service Representatives
• Provide software support during customer operations, both on-site and remotely
• Ensure deployed systems are configured, validated, and mission-ready prior to operational use

Software Troubleshooting & Diagnostics

• Perform remote and on-site troubleshooting of deployed system software, diagnostics, and telemetry
• Analyze logs, system state, and network behavior to identify root causes of software issues
• Support recovery actions including configuration corrections, restarts, updates, or rollbacks as needed
• Escalate complex issues appropriately while minimizing mission impact and operational risk

System Stability & Readiness

• Validate software baselines, configurations, and dependencies for mission use
• Support software updates, patches, and configuration changes in controlled operational environments
• Monitor system health and performance to proactively identify risks to mission execution
• Operate with a strong bias toward safety, stability, and predictability in customer environments

Customer Engagement & Enablement

• Serve as a software-focused technical point of contact for customers during deployments and operations
• Assist operators in understanding system behavior, limitations, and recovery procedures
• Work in secure and controlled environments in accordance with customer and program requirements

Feedback Translation & Internal Collaboration

• Capture and synthesize customer feedback, operational issues, and mission observations
• Develop structured internal updates and reports based on field experience
• Partner with internal software teams to translate operational issues into actionable improvements
• Contribute to continuous improvement of software supportability, usability, and reliability

Documentation & Process Improvement

• Document troubleshooting workflows, common failure modes, and recovery procedures
• Contribute to operational best practices for deployment, support, and sustainment
• Help improve internal readiness, support, and mission execution processes over time

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering background with experience in Python, C++, Rust, or similar languages
• Experience supporting deployed software systems in operational, fielded, or customer-facing environments
• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot complex systems using logs, telemetry, and diagnostics
• Understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, UDP, and distributed systems behavior
• Comfortable working across software, hardware, and operational teams
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to Saronic and customer locations
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Preferred qualifications include:

• Background in robotics, autonomy, embedded systems, or complex distributed platforms
• Experience supporting systems in maritime, defense, aerospace, or other mission-critical domains
• Familiarity with sensors such as cameras, radar, GPS, and IMUs from an integration or support perspective
• Experience working alongside field service, depot, or sustainment teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for customer-facing and internal reporting contexts

Additional Information

This role requires access to export-controlled information or items that require “U.S. Person” status. As defined by U.S. law, individuals who are any one of the following are considered to be a “U.S. Person”: (1) U.S. citizens, (2) legal permanent residents (a.k.a. green card holders), and (3) certain protected classes of asylees and refugees, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

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