Unmanned Aircraft Systems Payload/Sensor Integration Manager

Company Overview

DelMar Aerospace Corporation in Las Vegas, NV, is looking for talented personnel who can tackle tough challenges supporting manned and unmanned systems.

People are central to our business: we invest heavily to ensure our current and future employees are afforded every opportunity to enhance their skills, knowledge, and abilities.  Take the next step in your career by applying for a position at DelMar Aerospace today! 

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented UAS Payload Integration Specialist to lead the design, development, and integration of mission-critical payloads onto unmanned aerial platforms. This role is ideal for someone with a deep technical background in UAS systems, avionics, sensors, and mechanical integration. Primary duties will require some travel domestically and internationally. 

Note: DelMar offers tremendous flexibility regarding work location.  While the nature of the position will require travel to Company facilities in Oregon, Nevada and elsewhere, employees can often work virtually from their desired home of record when not travelling. 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead the end-to-end payload integration process for various UAS platforms supporting commercial & government projects, including mechanical, electrical, & software components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, flight ops, and project management to ensure mission readiness.
• Analyze payload requirements & develop custom mounting, power, data interface solutions.
• Conduct ground/flight testing, troubleshoot issues, implement performance improvements.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace standards, safety protocols, and client requirements.
• Maintain detailed documentation, integration procedures, and test results.
• Develop supportability and maintainability solutions for integrated sensors
• Travel and deploy worldwide with military forces as required 
• Work in groups or independently with minimal or no supervision 
• May be required to work odd shifts, weekends, and/or extended hours 

Qualifications and Skills

• Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Degree or equivalent commercial and/or military experience.  [Note: Degree desired NOT Required]
• 3+ years of experience in UAS or aerospace payload integration, development or research
• Hands-on experience with commercial and/or military avionics, sensor systems (e.g., EO/IR, LiDAR, SIGINT), flight hardware.  
• Strong understanding: UAS architecture, power distribution, data communications, RF systems
• Proficient in CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks) + basic programming or scripting (e.g., Python).
• Prior experience flying or maintaining UAS, muti-rotor and fixed-wing (Desired)  
• Ability to travel for field tests and customer support as needed.
• Maintain ability to obtain/maintain a government security clearance (Desired).
• FAA Part 107 Certification (Desired)
• Must be a US Citizen.

Benefits and Perks

When you join the team here at DelMar Aerospace, you will discover true freedom. We believe that one of the key and critical components to personal, professional, and organizational growth is being allowed to fail and learn from those failures. We foster an environment where you can fail so that you can continue to experiment, to push the bar, to discover what has been overlooked all along. Here, you will join a culture that thrives on open collaboration and creativity. You will appreciate our foundation built on the tradition of hard work, integrity, empathy, and accountability.

As a full-time employee, you will enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive insurance package which includes phenomenal medical, dental, and vision coverage, supplementary life insurance, and the ability to start planning for retirement through our 401k program with company match. In addition, as we grow the opportunities to learn, grow, and develop your strengths will begin to be a focus in your career development. Most importantly, we offer a fun, energetic environment where you will truly feel at home and with family - while reinforcing a strong commitment to maintaining a work-life balance through paid time off and paid holidays.

DelMar Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity in the workplace.  Qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.  Our HR teams will reach out to the applicants who met the qualifications and most closely aligned with requirements of the positions.