Define mission systems and payload-related product capabilities spanning weapons, pylons, BRUs, stores management behaviors, mission equipment, and digital integration layers.
Translate operational needs, mission CONOPs, and customer objectives into prioritized payload capability increments with clear acceptance criteria.
Maintain the mission systems and payload product roadmap aligned with program milestones and flight-test objectives.
Define integration intent and capability boundaries across mechanical, electrical, and software domains related to payload integration.
Identify integration risks, dependencies, and sequencing constraints while driving alignment across teams.
Define scalable product expectations for weapon and stores integration patterns across payload classes and vehicle variants.
Coordinate with Interfaces & Configuration product ownership to maintain schema and interface alignment.
Partner with test teams to evaluate capabilities using available evidence.
Support government and partner engagements related to mission systems and payload capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
8+ years of experience delivering mission systems, payload integrations, or complex aerospace capabilities.
Demonstrated experience defining and coordinating payload- or mission-system-related product capabilities.
Strong familiarity with OMS, UCI, ICD-driven development, and service-based mission architectures.
Understanding of MIL-STD-1760, MIL-STD-1553, UAI, and stores management concepts.
Experience working across simulation, integration, and flight-test environments.
Strong cross-functional communication skills with engineering, test, and program teams.
Active Secret clearance required; TS/SCI preferred.

Benefits

100% employer-paid health care
401k & Retirement Plans
Unlimited PTO
Weekly Paid Office Lunches
Fully stocked breakrooms
Stock Options
Paid Parental Leave

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Aerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringSoftware EngineeringSystems Engineeringpayload integrationmission systemsOMSUCIICD-driven developmentservice-based mission architectures

Soft Skills

cross-functional communicationcoordinationrisk identificationdependency managementsequencing constraints

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreeActive Secret clearanceTS/SCI clearance