Principal Propulsion Engineer, UAS Systems
Atropos
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">We’re a combat-tested group of engineers, operators, and entrepreneurs who believe America’s edge depends on autonomous airpower that’s <strong>trusted and deployable today not in 2040.</strong> Backed by tier-one investors, we’ve secured the runway - financial, regulatory, and literal - to move at startup speed while tackling a national-security mission that matters. We’ve structured the company for&nbsp;<strong>radical ownership:</strong> no silos, no “systems integrator” overhead, just tightly knit mission-focused IPTs that live and breathe the hardware and code they ship.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you thrive where <strong>hard-tech ambition meets national-security urgency,</strong> you’ll build faster here than anywhere else. Let’s get after it.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Culture That Ships</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Strong Core Values, Startup Execution.</strong> Integrity, Service Before Self, Excellence, Honor, Courage, Commitment—powered by a bias for action and a “figure it out” mindset.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Self-Starters Only.</strong> You’ll have clear objectives, a blank sheet of paper, and the trust (plus capital) to move fast. Bureaucracy stays out of your way.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>One Team, No Tourists.</strong> Whether you’re tuning a control law at 2 a.m. or heat-treating a Ti-6Al-4V spar, everyone sweats the details. We celebrate wins together and own failures together.</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What You'll Do</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Own the Propulsion Architecture</span> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lead engine selection and sizing trades</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Define propulsion system architecture including nacelle, mounts, fuel, controls, and thermal integration</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Tie propulsion performance to mission modeling and aircraft-level requirements</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Drive Aircraft-Level Integration</span> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lead engine-to-airframe integration across structures, aerodynamics, avionics, and autonomy</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Define propulsion interfaces and manage integration risks</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Partner cross-functionally to retire vibration, thermal, and installation risks early</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lead OEM &amp; Supplier Engagement</span> <ul>