Teams at Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc

Leads mechanical and electrical engineering teams supporting aerospace product development. Oversees staffing, coaching, performance, budgets, schedules, technical quality, and delivery across development projects. Provides hands-on support for complex design challenges, electro-mechanical integration, proposals, and emerging programs. Requires extensive experience designing and integrating complex systems, managing high-performing teams, and working with SolidWorks, electrical design tools, configuration management, and aerospace systems.

Plans, executes, and analyzes UAV ground and flight tests while developing test plans, safety protocols, procedures, and technical documentation. Collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and field-service teams to validate systems, investigate failures, resolve production issues, and improve test coverage. Performs pre-flight inspections, real-time data analysis, risk assessments, and post-test reviews. Supports system requirements, design specifications, drawings, and flight-system reliability, while mentoring junior engineers and presenting results to customers and leadership.

Manage and secure IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, software systems, workstations, accounts, and wireless networks. Troubleshoot hardware, software, connectivity, and outages; deploy updates; monitor performance; administer tickets; support cybersecurity initiatives and remote-work solutions. Develop documentation, procedures, training, and IT KPI tracking while coordinating issue resolution. Support manufacturing and engineering teams and maintain AS9100, NIST 800-171, and CMMC compliance.