Mechanical Engineer — Munition System

Job Description

Experience level: Mid-senior Experience required: 5 Years Education level: Bachelor’s degree Job function: Engineering Industry: Defense & Space Compensation: $, - $, Total position: 1 Relocation assistance: No Visa sponsorship eligibility: No
Recruiter Note: Candidate must be comfortable completing an initial 1-month onsite training period in Kearneysville, WV, after which they will relocate back to work from either San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Washington DC.
End Client: Kela Technologies (Kela Defense)
About the project
We’re building a small, safety-critical kinetic munition delivered by an FPV-class airframe. The system carries an electro mechanical safe and arm device (EMSAD) governed by a seven-state safety-arm-fire state machine, electromechanical safing features, and sensor suite. Everything has to survive flight loads, drops, vibration, and field handling — and fail safe at every step.
You will own the mechanical side ...