Firestorm Labs
Senior Integrations Engineer
$116K–$167K
Rome, United States · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- At least 5 years; 7+ years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Systems, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- The posting requires U.S. citizenship for ITAR-related work and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance. Export-control eligibility also includes lawful permanent residents, protected individuals, or people otherwise eligible to obtain required authorizations.
About the job
Integrate, test, troubleshoot, and deploy customer-defined payloads and subsystems for unmanned aerial systems, including field support at customer sites.
What you'll do
- Integrate avionics, payloads, flight controllers, and embedded subsystems; diagnose and repair hardware and software issues in lab and field environments.
- Configure and troubleshoot tactical and airborne networks, develop integration scripts and software, and execute test plans.
- Translate mission requirements into specifications and documentation, and support MECCS preparation, configuration, and deployment.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Systems, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in systems integration, troubleshooting, and field operations.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
- Strong networking, Linux and Windows command-line, programming, and troubleshooting skills across avionics, embedded software, RF equipment, and integrated hardware.
Nice to have
- 7+ years of experience in systems integration, troubleshooting, and field operations.
- Experience in aerospace or DoD manufacturing, UAS delivery, electronic warfare integration, or test planning and verification.
Pay
$116,000 - $167,000 USD base salary
Tools
Ethernet, TCP/IP, VPNs, VLANs, Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, RedHat), Windows, Python, Bash
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