AEVEX
UAS Chief Engineer- Additive Manufacturing
Tampa, Florida, United States · Exec · Full-time
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About the role
- This position works closely with government stakeholders, program management, operations, and executive leadership.
- AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.
- Equal Employment Opportunity: AEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
- The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools.
- AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses.
Requirements
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Security Clearance-Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.
- Demonstrated expertise in complex systems engineering for unmanned or autonomous defense systems.
- Extensive knowledge in additive manufacturing of UAS systems; composites, polymers, metals.
- Strong working knowledge of DfX principles; Design for Manufacturability, Procurement, Testability, Modularity, Cost.
- Strong knowledge of platform integration across hardware, embedded systems, software, autonomy, and communications.
- Proven ability to lead large, multidisciplinary technical teams in a regulated defense environment.
- Deep understanding of systems architecture, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and lifecycle management.
- Familiarity with defense acquisition processes and government contracting environments.
- Working knowledge of cybersecurity requirements for defense systems, including secure communications and resilient architectures.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Nice to have
- Provide overall technical leadership for additive manufactured unmanned system development programs, from concept through deployment and sustainment.
- Oversee multidisciplinary engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, software, controls, AI/ML, autonomy, communications, cybersecurity, and systems engineering).
- Ensure compliance with applicable DoD standards, MIL-STDs, airworthiness/safety certifications, cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., RMF), and export regulations (e.g., ITAR/EAR).
- Direct integration of autonomy, navigation, sensors, communications, propulsion, and payload systems into cohesive, mission-ready platforms.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks related to reliability, survivability, resilience, and mission performance.
- Foster innovation in autonomy, AI-enabled decision-making, resilient communications, and human-machine teaming.
- Mentor senior engineering staff and establish best practices in additive manufacturing, systems engineering, and product development.
- Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
Company info
- AEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer.
- We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Security Clearance-Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI DoD clearance, U
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