Aevex Aerospace
Chief Engineer
Tampa, Florida, United States · Full-time · Posted Apr 22, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years of progressive engineering experience; 10+ years of progressive technical experience in engineering roles; 7+ years in senior technical leadership roles; 7+ years in senior technical engineering roles centered around additive manufacturing.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field required.
About the job
Provides technical authority and leadership for the end-to-end design, development, integration, and sustainment of additively manufactured unmanned systems for defense missions.
What you'll do
- Lead system engineering, architecture, integration, technical reviews, and risk management throughout the product lifecycle.
- Guide multidisciplinary engineering teams and align technical roadmaps with customer needs and defense requirements.
- Support government customer engagement, proposals, and technical strategy; mentor senior engineering staff.
What they ask for
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain or maintain a Top Secret/SCI DoD clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in a listed or related technical field.
- Demonstrated expertise in complex systems engineering for unmanned or autonomous defense systems, including additive manufacturing of UAS.
- Demonstrated experience leading at least one full lifecycle unmanned or autonomous system development program.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field.
Tools
MBSE, AI/ML, RMF, ITAR/EAR, MIL-STDs, DfX, SRR, PDR
AI focus
Fosters innovation in autonomy and AI-enabled decision-making; oversees engineering teams that include AI/ML and autonomy.
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