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DZYNE Technologies · 2 weeks ago

Technical Lead- Unmanned Aircraft

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $210K/yr

10+ years exp

DZYNE Technologies is leading the future of autonomous defense. They are seeking a Technical Lead to own the design, integration, and productization of a next generation SUAS system while leading a cross-functional team.

DronesHardwareInformation TechnologyRoboticsSoftware

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Own the design, integration, and productization of this next generation SUAS system

Lead a distributed, cross-functional team spanning Software, Aero, GNC, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Test, Manufacturing, and Quality

Guide the product from design through manufacturing and sustainment

Be deeply grounded in system design and software

Drive the platform’s adaptability and mission capability

Drive hardware productization across mechanical and electrical domains

Lead small to medium size engineering teams in aerospace or defense projects

Lead testing, data analysis to support model improvements and root cause investigation of failures and implementing design improvements

Characterize, analyze, test, and troubleshoot system hardware and software subsystems

Interface effectively with users, customers, management, and other engineering personnel

Create and follow standard processes and clearly document results

Qualification

System designSoftware integrationUAV productizationCI/CD pipelinesHardware-in-the-loop testingData analysisCustomer interfaceTeam leadershipDocumentation

Required

Proven experience taking complex hardware/software products from prototype to full rate production in UAVs, robotics, or consumer products

Strong background in system design, software integration, and automation for mission-critical platforms

Deep experience with software-driven configuration management tying design, manufacturing, and testing together

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and production test infrastructure

Experience driving hardware productization across mechanical and electrical domains

Experience leading small to medium size engineering teams in aerospace or defense projects

Experience leading testing, data analysis to support model improvements and root cause investigation of failures and implementing design improvements

Characterize, analyze, test, and troubleshoot system hardware and software subsystems

Interface effectively with users, customers, management, and other engineering personnel

Ability to create and follow standard processes and clearly document results

10+ years of proven experience leading cross-functional technical teams through product development, from early design through production and field deployment

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related field required