Senior Jet Engine Design Engineer – Interceptor Drones

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 8 years of experience in jet engine / gas turbine design, with a proven track record of having designed and delivered engine models (not just component-level work)

• Strong hands-on experience with small jet engines in the 12–25 kg thrust class

• Solid global understanding of jet engine architecture: compressor, combustor, turbine, fuel system, controls, and their interactions

• Experience designing turbine/engine components for metal additive manufacturing (DfAM), and practical knowledge of metal 3D printing processes and constraints

• Comfortable working in a rapid-iteration, fail-fast development culture rather than a traditional long-cycle aerospace process

• Experience integrating propulsion systems into airframes (flying wing or similar unconventional platforms is a strong plus)

• Knowledge of design requirements for extreme operating environments (temperature extremes, precipitation, icing)

• Ability to work autonomously in a small, fast-paced startup team, wearing multiple hats when needed

Nice to Have

• Experience with UAV/drone propulsion specifically (vs. manned aviation)

• Familiarity with low-cost manufacturing strategies for defense/dual-use hardware

• Prior startup or skunkworks experience