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Project Engineer

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Darwin Recruitment

Carlsbad, CA (In Person)

$160,000 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 3 weeks ago (Updated 2 weeks ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/16/2026

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Job Description

Project Engineer | Unmanned Systems | Southern California | $135,000-$185,000 A defense aeronautics business in Southern California is expanding its engineering function and looking to bring on a Project Engineer to take ownership across the full build cycle of their unmanned platforms. You'll be embedded across the technical and operational side of things – from early-stage planning through to hardware that actually flies. The team moves fast and expects the same from the people who join it. Day to day you'll be: Keeping platforms on track technically and programmatically from early development through to production readiness, running design and technical reviews, keeping cross-discipline teams aligned across structures, propulsion, avionics, autonomy, and test, and getting hands dirty with integration and field activities when it counts.
The right person will have:
Around 5 years in aerospace or defense, with at least 2 in a project engineering capacity Hands-on exposure to aircraft integration, flight systems, or platform maturity Comfortable across avionics, power, payloads, or flight controls at a working level Structured approach to systems engineering without being process-bound Must be a US Citizen and clearance-eligible Open to an on-site position in Southern California – relocation support available
Compensation:
$135,000-$185,000 base salary, equity participation, and a benefits package that covers the full picture – medical, dental, vision, PTO, and more. Interested? Apply within or contact Kyle.

Gauntlett@darwinrecruitment.com for more details. Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Kyle Gauntlett