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Job Type: Permanent

Software Engineer IV – Embedded

  • Location: Sacramento, California
  • Job #
  • Salary: NON 190,000

Software Systems Engineer – ISR Systems – Security Clearance Eligible Required

 

An established and rapidly growing defense technology organization is seeking a Software Systems Engineer to lead the architecture, design, development, and integration of advanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) software systems.

 

This is a senior engineering position requiring deep technical expertise, lifecycle ownership, and strong leadership capability. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering mission-critical ISR capabilities deployed in demanding operational environments.

 

The Role

You will take ownership of software system architecture and integration across the full program lifecycle, from requirements definition through integration, validation, and deployment.

This position requires a strong background in embedded and distributed systems, experience working in real-time environments, and the ability to technically direct multi-disciplinary engineering efforts.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead software and system architecture, development, integration, and test efforts across ISR programs
  • Define, analyze, and document customer requirements and translate them into executable technical solutions
  • Support system integration, performance analysis, and flight testing activities
  • Develop system-level documentation including requirements specifications, verification plans, and test procedures
  • Prepare and present materials for technical reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and customer interchange meetings
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
  • Support capture efforts, technical proposals, and customer engagements
  • Make critical technical decisions that shape software architecture and product direction
  • Interface directly with systems engineers, program managers, and external customers

 

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institution
  • 10 to 15 years of experience in software systems engineering within defense, aerospace, or other mission-critical domains
  • Strong expertise in Java, C, and C++
  • Deep understanding of object-oriented design principles and distributed computing environments
  • Experience with embedded real-time software systems
  • Knowledge of concurrent programming, networking protocols, routing, and client/server architectures
  • Experience maintaining and debugging deployed software systems
  • Strong understanding of operating systems, compilers, development tools, and database systems
  • Proven leadership experience directing engineering teams through full project lifecycles
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to travel up to 25 percent
  • U.S. Citizenship required with ability to obtain and maintain appropriate U.S. Security Clearance

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with secure programming, encryption, and information assurance
  • Familiarity with ISR-related frameworks and open standards environments
  • Experience with GPU acceleration or CUDA-based processing
  • Experience supporting safety-critical or classified programs
  • Current DoD Top Secret SCI clearance
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Software Engineer IV – Embedded

  • Location: Sacramento, California
  • Remote: Hybrid
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7331
  • Salary: NON 190,000

Software Systems Engineer – ISR Systems – Security Clearance Eligible Required

 

An established and rapidly growing defense technology organization is seeking a Software Systems Engineer to lead the architecture, design, development, and integration of advanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) software systems.

 

This is a senior engineering position requiring deep technical expertise, lifecycle ownership, and strong leadership capability. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering mission-critical ISR capabilities deployed in demanding operational environments.

 

The Role

You will take ownership of software system architecture and integration across the full program lifecycle, from requirements definition through integration, validation, and deployment.

This position requires a strong background in embedded and distributed systems, experience working in real-time environments, and the ability to technically direct multi-disciplinary engineering efforts.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead software and system architecture, development, integration, and test efforts across ISR programs
  • Define, analyze, and document customer requirements and translate them into executable technical solutions
  • Support system integration, performance analysis, and flight testing activities
  • Develop system-level documentation including requirements specifications, verification plans, and test procedures
  • Prepare and present materials for technical reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and customer interchange meetings
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
  • Support capture efforts, technical proposals, and customer engagements
  • Make critical technical decisions that shape software architecture and product direction
  • Interface directly with systems engineers, program managers, and external customers

 

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institution
  • 10 to 15 years of experience in software systems engineering within defense, aerospace, or other mission-critical domains
  • Strong expertise in Java, C, and C++
  • Deep understanding of object-oriented design principles and distributed computing environments
  • Experience with embedded real-time software systems
  • Knowledge of concurrent programming, networking protocols, routing, and client/server architectures
  • Experience maintaining and debugging deployed software systems
  • Strong understanding of operating systems, compilers, development tools, and database systems
  • Proven leadership experience directing engineering teams through full project lifecycles
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to travel up to 25 percent
  • U.S. Citizenship required with ability to obtain and maintain appropriate U.S. Security Clearance

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with secure programming, encryption, and information assurance
  • Familiarity with ISR-related frameworks and open standards environments
  • Experience with GPU acceleration or CUDA-based processing
  • Experience supporting safety-critical or classified programs
  • Current DoD Top Secret SCI clearance
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Senior Robotics & Autonomy Software Engineer

  • Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Job #
  • Salary: NON 160,000

Senior Robotics & Autonomy Software Engineer

Boston, MA
Starting salary $160,000
Full-time, onsite

We’re supporting an innovative ocean technology company building advanced subsea robotic systems designed to unlock deeper insights into our oceans.

They are now looking for a Senior Robotics & Autonomy Software Engineer to take ownership of mission-critical autonomy software across a growing fleet of subsea vehicles.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will design, build, and deploy autonomy software that directly controls robotic vehicle behaviour and mission execution in dynamic marine environments.

You will work across the full autonomy stack, from onboard vehicle systems through to supporting cloud infrastructure. Your focus will be improving mission robustness, operational efficiency, and the quality of environmental data captured at scale.

This is a hands-on engineering role with real-world operational impact. You will take features from concept through simulation, into sea trials, and ultimately fleet-wide deployment.

You’ll collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration between software, hardware, and sensing systems.

If you enjoy solving complex autonomy problems in real-world environments and want your work deployed beyond the lab, this is a strong fit.

What They’re Looking For

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline

  • 6 to 10 years of experience developing software for robotics, autonomous systems, aerospace, aircraft, medical devices, or other mission-critical physical systems

  • Deep expertise in at least one autonomy domain, with working knowledge across others:

    • Perception

    • Decision-making and reasoning

    • Planning and scheduling

    • State estimation and control

  • Experience with modern autonomy stacks including:

    • Sensor processing and tracking using cameras, acoustic sensors, radar, or LIDAR

    • State machines, behaviour trees, or hierarchical task frameworks

    • Global and local motion planning in constrained or spatio-temporal environments

    • System health monitoring, fault detection, and contingency handling

  • Experience with ROS or ROS 2

  • Strong C++ and Python development skills

  • Linux expertise and familiarity with open-source tooling

  • Experience with CI/CD, version control, testing, and code reviews

  • Robotics or autonomy simulation experience

  • Proven cross-functional collaboration across hardware and operations teams

  • US Citizen or Permanent Resident

Nice to Have

  • Marine robotics or offshore operational experience

  • Sensor fusion expertise

  • Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or OpenCV

  • Application of machine learning to perception or planning

  • Embedded software development experience

  • Experience with real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS

This is a full-time, onsite position based in Boston, with a starting salary of $160,000.

Weld Engineer – Launch Vehicle Structures

  • Location: Broomfield, Colorado
  • Remote: Hybrid
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7311
  • Salary: NON 160,000

LEAP Space – We are hiring a Weld Engineer – Launch Vehicle Structures

 

Role: Weld Engineer – Launch Vehicle Structures

Location: Broomfield, Colorado

Working model: Hybrid

 

About LEAP

LEAP is transforming space logistics with rapid-response, mass producible launch solutions designed to eliminate bottlenecks in space access. Leveraging proprietary propulsion technology and modern manufacturing techniques, LEAP delivers scalable and cost-effective, launch solutions for national security, commercial payload deployment, and global point-to-point logistics applications.

 

The Launch Vehicle Structures Weld Engineer is responsible for developing, qualifying, and sustaining all welding and joining processes used in the fabrication of flight propellant tanks and unpressurized structures for LEAPS suborbital and orbital launch vehicles. This role owns weld process design, procedure qualification, tooling collaboration, inspection coordination, and production support ensuring welds meet structural, fracture, and quality requirements for flight hardware. This role collaborates with weld technicians, fixture design engineers, NDE, and stress teams to deliver repeatable, certifiable, and flight-worthy welds.

 

 

Description

Impacts & Outcomes

 

  • Develop, qualify, and maintain welding procedures (WPS/PQR) for propellant tanks and pressure vessels, ensuring weld processes are certified, repeatable, and compliant with structural, fracture-control, and pressure-vessel requirements for flight hardware
  • Define weld joint designs, fit-up requirements, and weld sequencing in collaboration with design and structures teams, ensuring load paths, distortion control, and structural margins are maintained while enabling repeatable, high-quality production welds
  • Establish process windows, parameter control, and acceptance criteria, resulting in reduced variability, fewer weld defects, and improved first-pass inspection acceptance
  • Support tooling design and fixture development to control alignment and distortion, ensuring dimensional accuracy, structural integrity, and repeatable weld quality across production hardware
  • Troubleshoot weld defects, distortion, and variability to maintain qualified welding processes and consistent production performance
  • Provide daily support to tank fabrication and assembly operations, ensuring welding processes are executed correctly, issues are resolved in real time, and production progresses safely, efficiently, and to flight-quality standards

 

 

What You Bring to the Team

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field. (Required)
  • 5+ years of experience developing and qualifying weld processes for aerospace or high-performance pressure vessels. (Required)
  • Strong understanding of weld setup, joint design, fixturing, and distortion control.
  • Strong understanding of weld metallurgy, defects, and NDE methods.
  • Ability to work directly on the shop floor in a fast-paced startup environment.
  • Experience operating under aggressive schedules with flight-critical hardware.

 

 

Bonus Points

 

  • Prior work on launch vehicles, spacecraft, or flight pressure vessels.
  • Experience working to AWS D17.1 and AIAA S-080 standards.
  • Experience working in handheld laser and robotic laser weld cells.
  • Experience with laser welding of thin-wall aerospace structures.
  • Background working in startup or rapid-development environments.

 

 

Compensation

Salary Range: $130,00 – 160,000

The estimated salary range for this role reflects various compensation factors. The final offer depends on factors such as work experience, education, training, key skills, and business needs.

 

In addition, LEAP provides a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, which includes:

 

  • Equity Program: Equity plan participation is available to all employees following an initial 90-day employment period and is performance-based. Equity allocations are determined on a case-by-case basis and are not guaranteed. Managers may make recommendations based on individual and team performance. All equity grants are subject to executive review and approval in accordance with the Company’s equity plan.
  • Retirement Planning: Save for the future with a 401(k) plan that includes competitive company matching.
  • Growth Opportunities: Take advantage of a professional development stipend to advance your skills and expertise.
  • Flexible Time Off: We encourage taking time off when you need it. Our policy includes unlimited PTO, generous holiday breaks, two week-long company winter shutdowns, and paid leave for family care, parental bonding, or personal health needs.
  • Remote Work Flexibility: Our team operates on a hybrid model. We expect you to work with your team for specific details on work location.
  • Health Benefits: LEAP provides comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage at minimal to no cost for employees. Coverage for dependents and HSA are also available.
  • Insurance Coverage: We cover basic life and long-term disability insurance, with options to add extra coverage to ensure peace of mind for you and your family.

 

 

 

LEAP is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace in Colorado. Our team brings together exceptionally talented and diverse individuals who are pushing the boundaries of space access and logistics. We welcome all qualified applicants and provide equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. This includes individuals with a criminal history, in compliance with applicable regulations. We actively encourage applications from minorities, women, Veterans, and people with disabilities. At LEAP, we strive to create a supportive and welcoming environment throughout the hiring process. If you’re excited about making a real-world impact in space technology, we want to hear from you!

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System Spacecraft Test Engineer

  • Location: San Jose, California
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7303
  • Salary: NON 150,000

System Spacecraft Test Engineer
$130,000 – $150,000
Full-time | On-site | San Jose, CA

Company Overview
Our client designs, builds, and operates advanced small satellite systems to support turnkey space missions in Earth observation, communications, in-orbit demonstrations, and exploration. With a collaborative engineering culture and global infrastructure, they are pushing the boundaries of space technology to deliver high-performance systems for both commercial and government customers.

Position Summary
We’re seeking a Senior System Spacecraft Test Engineer to join a hands-on, mission-driven team ensuring spacecraft are ready for launch and on-orbit success. In this role, you’ll develop and execute system test plans, automate test procedures, and perform data analysis on spacecraft hardware. You’ll collaborate with design engineers, project managers, and customers to define test strategies, troubleshoot anomalies, and drive continuous improvement of test operations from subsystem delivery through launch.
This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of test engineering, systems integration, and automation on complex, high-reliability spacecraft systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop comprehensive system test plans and procedures to verify spacecraft performance from subsystem delivery through launch
  • Perform, automate, and analyze spacecraft system tests; present results and feedback to engineering teams
  • Ensure test plans meet evolving system requirements and mission characteristics
  • Troubleshoot anomalous test results, identify defects, and support root-cause resolution
  • Collect or design necessary support equipment and automate test procedures to improve efficiency
  • Document test changes, results, and issues with high attention to detail
  • Drive continuous improvement in test processes while ensuring hardware and personnel safety

Minimum Qualifications

  • B.S. or M.S. in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Software), Math, Physics, or related field
  • 2+ years of experience testing complex systems, ideally spacecraft or similarly high-reliability hardware
  • Experience with RF systems
  • High proficiency in test automation or Python programming
  • Ability to interpret and follow system documentation accurately
  • Hands-on experience with hardware testing and diagnostic tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, power sources, spectrum analyzers, and modems
  • Strong communication and collaborative problem-solving skills
  • U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency (Green Card) required under export control regulations

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with mission assurance practices
  • Experience with spacecraft manufacturing or high-volume production environments
  • Background in electrical or software design
  • Proficiency with Python libraries such as pandas for test data analysis
  • Experience automating tests with spectrum analyzers, power meters, or modems

CRO

  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7270
  • Salary: NON 250,000

We are partnered with a venture-backed software company building AI-driven perception and decision tools used in high-stakes, real-world environments. 

As the business enters a pivotal scale phase and are seeking a hands-on Chief Revenue Officer to own and accelerate revenue growth.

This role reports directly to the CEO.

What You’ll Do

  • Own all revenue-related functions: sales, business development, customer success, and deal execution

  • Personally lead and close large, complex, multi-stakeholder deals

  • Turn founder-led selling into a repeatable, disciplined revenue engine

  • Improve proposal quality, pricing clarity, follow-through, and close rates

  • Coach and elevate a senior, high-caliber sales team (circa 25) operating in demanding customer environments

  • Act as the CEO’s right hand on revenue strategy, pipeline, and execution

  • Translate customer needs into input for product and go-to-market strategy

Who You Are

You likely have:

  • Personally closed large, complex federal deals ($5M–$50M+)

  • Experience selling software, AI/ML, into regulated or high-accountability environments

  • A track record of scaling revenue in fast-growing, venture-backed companies

  • Comfort operating in environments with limited structure and high expectations

You are hands-on, credible with senior stakeholders, and comfortable being accountable for outcomes.

This role will suit someone who thrives in intense, mission-driven environments and wants real ownership, not just a title.

Why This Role

  • Build and scale software that is relied upon in real-world, high-impact situations

  • Help shape a company on a credible path to category leadership

  • Partner closely with a driven, founder-CEO

  • Opportunity to leave a lasting mark on a company at a defining stage

Senior AI Engineer – Agentic Platform Lead

  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Remote: Hybrid
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7159
  • Salary: NON 250,000

Senior AI Engineer – Agentic Platform Lead

Locations: Los Angeles, CA | Washington, D.C. | Seattle, WA
Salary Range: $165,000 – $250,000 USD

EVONA is partnering with a leading defense, national security, and space technology company to hire a Senior AI Engineer – Agentic Platform Lead.

This organization builds mission-critical systems that operate at the intersection of advanced AI, complex hardware, and real-world constraints. Their work directly supports national security, space infrastructure, and next-generation aerospace systems.

This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role for an engineer who thrives in ambiguity, moves fast, and uses AI as leverage to eliminate friction in complex engineering workflows.

The Role

Our client is seeking a Senior AI Engineer – Agentic Platform Lead to serve as a senior technical leader within a specialized Agentic Computational Engineering (ACE) team.

You will architect and build a multi-agent AI platform that enables autonomous agents to design complex hardware systems end-to-end. You will own the technical roadmap for this platform, lead a small high-caliber team, and work closely with domain experts across propulsion, electronics, and manufacturing.

This role is ideal for a builder who is excited about turning cutting-edge AI research into real, deployable industrial capability.

What You’ll Build

  • A scalable agentic AI platform supporting autonomous hardware design

  • Distributed orchestration systems coordinating large numbers of AI agents

  • Secure execution environments where agents run code, simulations, and analyses

  • Memory, retrieval, and provenance systems (RAG, vector databases, decision logs)

  • High-performance, observable systems operating at scale

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect and own the full-stack agentic AI platform, including orchestration, runtimes, and services

  • Design distributed systems (orchestrator–worker, swarms, event-driven architectures) for agent coordination

  • Build secure execution layers integrating internal tools, simulations, and data sources

  • Implement memory, context, and decision-tracking systems for agent reasoning and traceability

  • Profile and optimize performance for latency, reliability, and observability

  • Lead and mentor a small team of engineers and technical contributors

  • Partner with engineering domain experts to translate real workflows into scalable agentic capabilities

  • Influence long-term technical strategy for agentic AI across the organization

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s + 5 years, or PhD + 3 years in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent experience

  • 5+ years building production-grade backend or distributed systems in mission-critical environments

  • Strong experience with Python, Go, or Rust and modern microservice architectures

  • Hands-on experience with LLM-based systems and agent frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, AutoGen, or custom runtimes)

  • Demonstrated AI-first workflow, using LLMs and agents to materially accelerate development

  • Proven technical leadership in fast-moving, ambiguous environments

Preferred Qualifications

  • Background in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Applied Mathematics

  • Experience integrating AI agents with engineering tools (CAD/CAE, simulation, manufacturing platforms)

  • Experience with observability stacks (logging, tracing, metrics)

  • Experience building safety-critical or mission-critical platforms

  • Open-source contributions or personal projects demonstrating deep system-building expertise

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive base salary: $165,000 – $250,000 USD

  • Annual bonus potential

  • Comprehensive health, retirement, and wellness benefits

  • Paid time off

CFO

  • Location: San Mateo, California
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7157
  • Salary: NON 250,000

We are partnered with a venture-backed deep-tech hardware company entering a major scale-up phase.

This is a  CFO role owning capital strategy, fundraising, and financial discipline in a complex environment spanning manufacturing, government programmes, and commercial contracts.

Key focus areas:

  • Lead large-scale equity and debt fundraising (incl. government-backed financing)

  • Establish a single source of truth for company financials, forecasting, and cash

  • Own cost structure and unit economics in a hardware/manufacturing business

  • Manage financial aspects of government contracts, R&D funding, and commercial revenue

  • Build and lead a lean finance function (Controller + external partners)

Ideal for a venture-backed CFO with experience in deep tech, hardware, or advanced manufacturing, comfortable operating across capital markets, government funding, and international growth (US/Canada).

Advisor

  • Location: Washington, District Of Columbia
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7141
  • Salary: NON 200,000

Gram Partners have partnered with a venture-backed, dual-use deep-tech company who are hiring their first CFO at a pivotal growth stage.

This is a strategic, front-office CFO role for a finance leader with experience in late-stage venture-backed businesses, ideally having taken a company from late stage through to exit.

Key focus areas include:

  • Capital raising and investor relations
  • Financial strategy, modelling, and FP&A
  • SaaS / recurring-revenue economics
  • M&A and strategic transactions
  • Partnering closely with CEO and Board

Ideal background:

  • CFO or senior finance leader in a growth-stage tech company
  • Strong exposure to SaaS or recurring revenue models
  • Experience in deep tech, data, software, or advanced technology
  • Comfortable operating in complex, international environments

Location: Europe (flexible; relocation and visa sponsorship available)

This is a rare opportunity to help shape the next phase of a mission-driven deep-tech company and play a key role in its journey toward scale and exit.

Senior Structures Engineer

  • Location: Seattle, Washington
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7133
  • Salary: NON 200,000

Senior Structures Design Engineer – Fully Reusable Launch Vehicle

 

An emerging leader in launch vehicle innovation is building the next generation of fully and rapidly reusable rockets, engineered to fly daily and radically reduce the cost, increase the cadence, and improve the reliability of getting to space. Their mission is rooted in the belief that a scalable space economy enables a more vibrant, sustainable, and equitable future on Earth.

 

As a Senior Structures Design Engineer, you’ll take ownership of complex structural subsystems-designing, analyzing, and seeing your hardware through from concept to flight. This is a highly hands-on role in a collaborative, startup-style environment, with a team that thrives on accountability, mission focus, and technical excellence.

 

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Leading the structural design of the rocket across pressurized, primary, and thrust-bearing components
  • Taking full lifecycle ownership of your hardware (design, analysis, build, integration, flight)
  • Developing load paths, load cases, and conducting structural analyses (hand calcs to FEA)
  • Working side-by-side with manufacturing and test teams
  • Creating tools and design guidelines to improve development cycles
  • Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to a strong, empowered engineering culture

 

 You’ll Need:

  • 8+ years of experience in aerospace primary structures (with flown hardware)
  • Strong fundamentals and engineering judgment
  • Hands-on experience with CAD (NX preferred) and analysis tools (ANSYS preferred)
  • Ability to balance quick-turn calculations with high-fidelity simulations
  • Background in launch vehicles and/or cryogenic propellants is a plus
  • Proven mentorship experience and excellent communication skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering

 

Why This Team:

  • Work on a mission-critical program pushing the boundaries of reusability
  • Own your work from idea to orbit in a fast-paced, low-ego environment
  • Join a company backed by significant funding and led by experts from top-tier space companies
  • Dog-friendly office, 401(k) match, stock options, paid parental leave, wellness perks, and more