Firestorm Labs
Systems Engineering Opportunities, xCell
San Diego, United States · On-site · Full-time · Posted May 28, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of hands-on hardware development experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance. The posting’s export-control statement also says applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or otherwise eligible to obtain required authorizations.
About the job
Develop new xCell platform variants and support fielded systems, taking hardware from requirements and trade studies through design, prototyping, and production.
What you'll do
- Lead new product development across xCell variants, from defining problems and running trade studies through production.
- Address system-level interfaces across mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and software disciplines.
- Drive solutions for fielded-system issues and help raise the engineering rigor of the team.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of hands-on hardware development experience from concept through production.
- Systems engineering mindset, including managing requirements, trade-offs, and interfaces.
- Proficiency with CAD and PLM tools; SolidWorks preferred.
- U.S. citizenship is required in the role description, along with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
Nice to have
- Defense background.
- Additive manufacturing or metal machining experience.
Tools
SolidWorks
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