What are the responsibilities and job description for the Guided Missile Subject Matter Expert position at DZYNE Technologies?
Our Culture
DZYNE Technologies is leading the future of autonomous defense. Based in Irvine, California, we develop and manufacture advanced airborne and ground-based defense solutions deployed in over 50 countries. Backed by U.S. Government Programs of Record, our technologies are field-proven, scalable, and production-ready.
We’re growing fast and looking for innovators ready to make an impact. At DZYNE, you’ll join a culture built on collaboration, integrity, and purpose. We celebrate wins, value diverse perspectives, and support every team member’s success.
Ready to do work that matters? Join us.
Position: Guided Missile Subject Matter Expert (GMSME)
Location: Irvine, CA
Position Description
We’re looking for a Guided Missile Subject Matter Expert (SME) to bring deep technical insight and practical experience to the development of a new class of high-performance flight systems. The ideal candidate has lived through multiple guided missiles programs and understands the engineering decisions that drive performance and reliability.
You will work across airframe, propulsion, guidance & control, warhead, seeker, and avionics domain-– helping the team evaluate design options, anticipate integration and test implications, and apply missile-proven principles where they matter most. The role emphasizes technical influence through experience, constructive critique, and practical guidance in a fast-moving development environment.
You will be working closely with multiple technology suppliers, as well as internal engineering team, to inform / advise technical tradeoffs as they relate to performance and CONOPs.
Required Skills/Qualifications
Travel: Less than 25%
Working Conditions: The diversity of work conditions may range from an environment where there is little or no physical discomfort, such as general office environment or warehouse, to field testing environments.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Salary depends on relevant work experience, education, training, essential skills, and/or other factors such as specialized or high-demand professions. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible for an annual bonus. The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of salary or annual bonus.
Benefits
Our benefits are DZYNE’ed for your overall health and financial wellness. DZYNE provides comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, employee life and accidental death, and disability, with all premiums for our employees paid for by DZYNE Technologies. DZYNE provides paid time off and paid holidays. Additionally, DZYNE offers a 401K plan with an employer match.
DZYNE Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, DZYNE Technologies complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which our company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.
DZYNE Technologies is leading the future of autonomous defense. Based in Irvine, California, we develop and manufacture advanced airborne and ground-based defense solutions deployed in over 50 countries. Backed by U.S. Government Programs of Record, our technologies are field-proven, scalable, and production-ready.
We’re growing fast and looking for innovators ready to make an impact. At DZYNE, you’ll join a culture built on collaboration, integrity, and purpose. We celebrate wins, value diverse perspectives, and support every team member’s success.
Ready to do work that matters? Join us.
Position: Guided Missile Subject Matter Expert (GMSME)
Location: Irvine, CA
Position Description
We’re looking for a Guided Missile Subject Matter Expert (SME) to bring deep technical insight and practical experience to the development of a new class of high-performance flight systems. The ideal candidate has lived through multiple guided missiles programs and understands the engineering decisions that drive performance and reliability.
You will work across airframe, propulsion, guidance & control, warhead, seeker, and avionics domain-– helping the team evaluate design options, anticipate integration and test implications, and apply missile-proven principles where they matter most. The role emphasizes technical influence through experience, constructive critique, and practical guidance in a fast-moving development environment.
You will be working closely with multiple technology suppliers, as well as internal engineering team, to inform / advise technical tradeoffs as they relate to performance and CONOPs.
Required Skills/Qualifications
- 10 years in guided missile or comparable high-speed flight vehicle development, with involvement through design, integration and flight test.
- Strong technical grounding in guidance, navigation and control (GNC), aerodynamics, propulsion integration, structural behavior, and system-level tradeoffs.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and compare technical approaches using first principles, modeling results, and constraints.
- Comfortable reviewing and advising on work across subsystems and understanding their system-level interactions.
- Experienced in interpreting simulation, closed-loop analysis, Monte Carlo studies, and flight test data.
- Able to shape technical direction through credibility and clear reasoning; effective mentor to engineers across disciplines.
- Open to unconventional design and development approaches while grounded in missile engineering fundamentals.
- Skilled at translating complex technical issues into actionable guidance for mixed-discipline audiences.
- Experience with non-traditional propulsion, manufacturing methods or alternative integration approaches.
- Background in Missile or related system Master Test Plan / buildup, datalink, and post-flight performance assessment.
- Familiarity with system safety, FMEA, and qualification practices relevant to missile systems.
- Prior experience advising engineering teams in rapid-iteration or startup-style environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or closely related technical field.
- Master’s degree or higher in aerospace or systems engineering, or equivalent demonstrated experience on missile program preferred.
Travel: Less than 25%
Working Conditions: The diversity of work conditions may range from an environment where there is little or no physical discomfort, such as general office environment or warehouse, to field testing environments.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to work in a standard office environment, using computer and other office equipment.
- Capability to travel to field sites, including manufacturing facilities, test sites, or operational environments.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs. occasionally for handling technical equipment or documentation.
Salary depends on relevant work experience, education, training, essential skills, and/or other factors such as specialized or high-demand professions. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible for an annual bonus. The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of salary or annual bonus.
Benefits
Our benefits are DZYNE’ed for your overall health and financial wellness. DZYNE provides comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, employee life and accidental death, and disability, with all premiums for our employees paid for by DZYNE Technologies. DZYNE provides paid time off and paid holidays. Additionally, DZYNE offers a 401K plan with an employer match.
DZYNE Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, DZYNE Technologies complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which our company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.
Salary : $180,000 - $250,000