Principal Forward Deployed Autonomous Systems Engineer

About Mach Industries Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition. Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security. The Role We are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the use of modeling and simulation throughout the aircraft design process. This person will develop integrated aircraft-level simulations, evaluate design alternatives, and translate analysis into clear engineering decisions. The role requires close collaboration with the aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, electrical, controls, and vehicle systems teams. The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth in aircraft simulation with the leadership and communication skills needed to drive multidisciplinary design decisions. Key Responsibilities Own the architecture, development, and validation of integrated aircraft simulations. Use simulation to guide aircraft configuration, subsystem sizing, requirements, and design trade studies. Integrate aerodynamic, structural, propulsion, electrical, mass-properties, controls, and mission-performance models. Lead multidisciplinary design optimization and sensitivity analyses. Quantify design margins, uncertainty, risk, and system-level impacts of proposed changes. Define simulation fidelity requirements appropriate to each phase of development. Establish model verification, validation, configuration-management, and documen

About Mach Industries Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition. Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security. The Role Mach Industries is seeking a Principal Automation Engineer, Controls to own the architecture, development, and deployment of our factory controls platform. You will establish Beckhoff TwinCAT as Mach's standardized controls platform, personally develop automation equipment for pilot production lines, and scale those architectures through external systems integrators executing $20M+ capital equipment programs. This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You will be expected to move between defining controls architecture and standards, writing and debugging production code, reviewing integrator designs, commissioning equipment on the factory floor, and solving problems during production ramp. Your ownership extends from initial controls architecture through FAT, installation, commissioning, and Run at Rate. Key Responsibilities Own Mach's factory controls architecture and technical roadmap, standardized around Beckhoff TwinCAT. Define standards for PLC software, Beckhoff IPCs, EtherCAT I/O, motion control, industrial networks, machine safety, diagnostics, and factory interfaces. Develop reusable TwinCAT software libraries, machine state models, fault handling, recovery strategies, and programming standards. Own controls and functional-safety arc

About Mach Industries Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition. Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security. The Role Mach Industries is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer, Energetics to lead the development and industrialization of manufacturing systems for solid rocket motors (SRMs), pyrotechnics, and energetic products. This role will have end-to-end technical ownership of energetic manufacturing capability, from early manufacturing concepts and process architecture through facility buildout, equipment integration, commissioning, qualification, and production launch. You will define how energetic products are manufactured at scale: translating product and process requirements into manufacturing cells, production lines, hazardous-process facilities, equipment specifications, controls architectures, material flows, and commissioning plans. This is a highly cross-functional role requiring coordination across product engineering, manufacturing, automation, facilities, EHS, quality, operations, external A/E firms, equipment OEMs, and systems integrators. The ideal candidate has personally taken complex manufacturing systems from concept through production and is comfortable operating as the technical DRI for large, multidisciplinary capital projects. Key Responsibilities Manufacturing System & Line Design Own the manufacturing architecture for solid r

About Mach Industries Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition. Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security. The Role The Principal Certification & Airworthiness Engineer serves as the independent technical authority responsible for ensuring the safety, regulatory compliance, and airworthiness of the company’s flight systems and munition payload integrations. This role owns the certification strategy, safety case, and release-to-flight authority, ensuring designs meet applicable military and civil airworthiness standards. This position will also advise on munitions safety and weapon system cybersecurity evaluation methods to ensure both test range accessibility and operational use are approved by the appropriate entities. You will act as a liaison between Mach Industries and the Department of War (DoW) for certification and developmental/risk reduction tests initiatives. Key Responsibilities Airworthiness Authority Serve as the independent airworthiness authority for flight systems and payload integrations. Define certification strategies and compliance plans aligned with MIL-HDBK-516, FAA/EASA regulations, and relevant DoW airworthiness requirements. Lead development and approval of airworthiness documentation including certification plans, compliance reports, and safety assessments. Interface with government airworthiness authorities and mission partners

About Mach Industries Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition. Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security. The Role Mach Industries is seeking a Principal GNC Engineer to define, develop, and flight-prove the GNC architecture for autonomous aircraft and related defense platforms. You will own system-level technical decisions across guidance, navigation, flight controls, modeling and simulation, embedded implementation, and flight test. This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You will solve the program’s hardest problems, establish engineering rigor, and guide multidisciplinary teams from early vehicle design through flight qualification and deployment. The ideal candidate combines deep flight-vehicle expertise with strong software judgment, decisive technical leadership, and a record of fielding reliable systems. Key Responsibilities Own the end-to-end GNC architecture and technical roadmap across all mission phases, from launch or takeoff through terminal operations, recovery, or landing. Translate mission objectives and vehicle concepts into GNC requirements, interfaces, performance budgets, and verification criteria. Design, analyze, and mature guidance algorithms, control laws, state-estimation solutions, gain schedules, and control-allocation strategies. Ensure robust performance across the full operating envelope while accounting for aerodynamic u

About Mach Industries Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition. Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security. The Role Mach Industries is seeking a Senior or Principal Manufacturing Engineer to own the development, qualification, and scaling of laser manufacturing processes across the company. This role spans laser cutting, welding, and part marking, along with evaluating new laser technologies that can improve how we manufacture hardware. Your initial scope will include TRUMPF part-marking cells, the TruLaser Cell 3000 for prototyping and process development, and the TruLaser Cell 7040 for production laser cutting and welding. You will own the complete manufacturing approach, including process development, programming, tooling, workholding, automation requirements, inspection, and production readiness. The 3000 and 7040 platforms both support cutting and welding, with capabilities dependent on their installed configurations. This is a hands-on engineering role. You will work directly with equipment, technicians, design engineers, Quality, and Automation to move from initial trials to dependable production. You will develop flexible processes that support high-mix, low-volume development work as well as repeatable, higher-rate manufacturing, and transfer validated processes from Huntington Beach into Mach’s production facilities Key Responsibilities Own laser cu