Jobs at Red 6

Leads the optics department and owns the optical performance roadmap for current and future augmented reality systems. Responsibilities include team growth, optical architecture reviews, trade studies, metrology standards, design governance, supplier escalation, program execution, production transition, customer integration, and cross-functional alignment. The role establishes scalable processes, manages optical risks, supports defense and government programs, and partners with the Principal Optical Engineer to balance organizational leadership with technical execution.

Owns the end-to-end capture lifecycle for Department of Defense pursuits, including competitive assessments, win strategies, teaming, bid/no-bid decisions, customer engagement, proposal development, and post-award transition. The role coordinates engineering, contracts, finance, security, and proposal teams while shaping R&D and prototype opportunities into programs of record. It requires expertise in Shipley methodology, DoD acquisition pathways, training and simulation markets, and emerging AR/XR/LVC technologies.

The Principal Mechanical Engineer will lead a team in conducting structural and vibration analysis, CFD modeling, and collaborate across engineering disciplines for aerospace hardware design and testing.

Supports defense program planning, scheduling, and execution within the PMO. Develops and maintains Integrated Master Schedules, coordinates updates across technical teams, supports EVMS and Work Breakdown Structures, performs schedule risk and critical-path analysis, prepares performance metrics, and maintains baseline configuration control. The role requires collaboration with program managers, engineers, manufacturing, testing, and leadership while supporting DoD standards and customer deliverables.

Designs and develops precision mechanical, optical, and electromechanical systems from early prototypes through production. Responsibilities include requirements definition, CAD drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, FEA and CFD, prototyping, design reviews, verification testing, supplier coordination, DFM/DFA, and troubleshooting. The role collaborates cross-functionally to improve product reliability, manage development schedules, and create technical documentation for AR-based synthetic air combat training products.

Assemble, test, troubleshoot, repair, and document electronic components and systems for augmented-reality training products. Perform soldering, crimping, wire harnessing, functional testing, and diagnostics while following engineering documentation and IPC standards. Support production-process development, lean manufacturing, inventory management, shipping, and receiving. Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to improve product reliability. The role requires safe tool use, precision, ESD protection, and the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Defines and evolves software architectures for AR-based aerospace and mission systems. Leads architecture across embedded, real-time graphics, simulation, networking, cloud, edge, AI/ML, and aircraft integration. Establishes standards for secure, scalable, safety-critical software; supports DO-178 compliance, DevSecOps, CI/CD, containerization, and digital engineering. Collaborates with engineering, product, systems, and program teams on technical baselines, interfaces, verification, customer engagements, and proposals.

Leads systems engineering for airborne augmented reality training systems across the full product lifecycle. Responsibilities include requirements development and traceability, system architecture, interface management, MBSE, trade studies, resource allocation, design reviews, integration, verification, technical risk management, and coordination across hardware, software, optics, test, airworthiness, and external partner teams.

Leads enterprise software architecture across Red 6’s AR defense products and future platforms. Defines architecture roadmaps, governance, engineering standards, modernization initiatives, and secure cloud, edge, embedded, real-time, AI/ML, simulation, and mission software architectures. Partners with engineering, product, systems, program, and executive teams; guides integrated hardware/software systems, aircraft and avionics integration, digital engineering, risk mitigation, customer engagements, staffing, and mentorship. Ensures scalable, secure, reliable, maintainable, and mission-ready software ecosystems.

Lead electrical architecture, design, test, integration, and manufacturing for next-generation AR airborne systems. Derive subsystem requirements, perform trade studies, prototype and verify designs, produce documentation, mentor the electrical team, and ensure compliance with military environmental and EMI/EMC standards.

Lead cross-functional teams to execute development engineering programs across the DoD acquisition lifecycle. Own cost, schedule, performance, and risk baselines; manage contracts, customers, suppliers, and subcontractors; produce program artifacts (IMS, SOWs, specs, risk databases, cost/cash/revenue models); coordinate engineering, test, quality, manufacturing, and Gov DevSecOps deployments; ensure ITAR, CMMC, and AS9100 compliance; support proposals and revenue forecasting.

Lead development, validation, and deployment of production test systems for PCBA, subassemblies, and system-level aerospace electronics. Develop test strategies, scripts, fixtures, and test racks; validate repeatability and reliability; support contract manufacturers, troubleshoot yield issues, drive root cause analysis, and maintain compliance, documentation, and production readiness.

Lead Navy-focused business development: create and execute BD strategy, shape requirements, manage capture and proposals, build Navy relationships, coordinate cross-functional teams, and evolve BD processes for Navy contracts.

Lead system architecture with hardware emphasis and complementary software understanding. Drive technical decisions, trade studies, and systems integration. Translate customer requirements into subsystem specifications, collaborate with government customers, and define internal technical roadmaps to meet defense/aerospace AR/VR product needs.