IPT Lead Air Vehicle
Description
IPT Lead - Air Vehicle
Redwire Corporation is a global space and defense technology company building the infrastructure of the future and delivering multi-domain solutions. RedWire Defense Tech specializes in the design, manufacturing, and integration of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and advanced electro-optical surveillance systems. Our technologies are trusted and deployed across defense, security, civil, and industrial sectors worldwide.
We are seeking an experienced Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead – Air Vehicle to oversee the development, integration, and delivery of our uncrewed aircraft vehicles (UAV).
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead cross-functional teams to ensure all air vehicle subsystems are integrated and delivered efficiently, meeting product and project requirements.
- Oversee air vehicle development from concept through testing and deployment.
- Provide technical leadership in key air vehicle domains, including airframe, propulsion, electrical systems, avionics hardware and flight termination system.
- Manage aircraft system hardware configuration, weight and balance assessments, and aircraft performance optimization.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges across air vehicle subsystems.
- Collaborate with engineering teams on CAD designs, system modelling, and analysis.
- Maintain interface control documents (ICDs) for payload integration and system interfaces.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years’ experience leading air vehicle development projects from concept through testing and deployment.
- Strong technical expertise in airframe, propulsion, avionics hardware, electrical systems, and overall air vehicle systems.
- Experience with aircraft weight and balance assessments, system hardware configuration, and aircraft performance optimization.
- Experience with Systems engineering, including architecture design, system modelling and analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex air vehicle projects.
- Good spoken and written English communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
We offer:
- Modern production facility with cutting-edge equipment and a dynamic work environment.
- Competitive compensation.
- Health and children accident insurance, after probation time.
- Accident insurance from first day.
- Annual bonus program based on performance.
- Yearly salary review.
- Financial support in special life situations.
Join our team and grow your technical skills while working with world-class technologies! Please submit your CV in English by clicking 'Apply' or send it directly to [email protected]
We appreciate every application, but please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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