{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"4976cbc4a9c506dd2b175fd4","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4976cbc4a9c506dd2b175fd4","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4976cbc4a9c506dd2b175fd4","title":"Sr. Hardware Development Engineer","description":"Long Wall Company was created in 2024 to accelerate missile defense technology for the U.S. and our allies. Building on the RS1 and GS0 launch systems, Long Wall develops containerized, mass‑producible missile defense systems and offers rapid, low‑cost flight testing. We believe that the future of global security and stability requires defensive technology that is lower cost, higher performing, better tested, and more broadly distributed than is possible today. Join us.\n\nWhat We Look For\nThe aerospace frontier demands ingenuity. We want team members who approach challenges with curiosity, embrace failure as a learning opportunity, and stay focused on delivering the best solution for the mission.\n\nTotal Ownership. We seek staff and engineers who take full responsibility for contributing to and delivering flight‑ready work while recognizing that no one succeeds alone. The best engineers, corporate professionals, and technicians make their teammates better, knowing that complementary skills create force multiplication and drive mission success.\n\nSr. Hardware Development Engineer\nDescription\nAs a Senior Hardware Development Engineer at Long Wall, you are the technical owner of complex hardware products that fly. You are versatile, working in the lab as often as at your desk, and own products ranging from fluid manifolds and tubing systems to primary structure and avionics enclosures. You take your products from concept through design, manufacturing, qualification, and field support, and you set the technical bar for the engineers around you. You collaborate closely with propulsion, avionics, GNC, manufacturing, and test teams to deliver integrated, flight‑ready systems in a fast‑moving, evolving‑priorities environment.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nTake total ownership of complex Long Wall engineering products from ideation through design, manufacturing, qualification, and field support\n\nLead the mechanical design, drawing release, and configuration management of flight and ground hardware in industry‑standard CAD tools\n\nOwn the analysis stack for your products—hand calculations, FEA, CFD, thermal, and tolerance analyses—to validate designs against structural, thermal, and fluid performance requirements\n\nDrive design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA), partnering closely with technicians, machinists, and suppliers to deliver hardware on cost and schedule\n\nWrite and execute test procedures (component qualification, acceptance, integrated checkouts); analyze data and iterate designs based on results\n\nAuthor and present technical documentation—requirements, ICDs, design reviews, test plans, and reports—to internal and external stakeholders\n\nMentor junior engineers, lead design reviews, and serve as the go‑to technical resource on your product line\n\nBasic Qualifications\n\nBachelor’s degree in mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering discipline from an accredited university AND 8 years of related industry experience;\n\nMaster’s degree AND 6 years of related experience;\n\nPh.D. AND 3 years of related experience\n\nRequired Skills And Experience\n\nExperience taking aerospace or defense hardware from prototype through flight qualification and field support\n\nAbility to develop scripts in Python or MATLAB for automation and analysis\n\nHands‑on experience with assembly, integration, and test of flight hardware in a fast‑paced lab environment\n\nExperience designing for containerization, rate production, or other mass‑producibility constraints\n\nFamiliarity with U.S. missile defense, launch, or hypersonics programs\n\nDemonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical design reviews\n\nPreferred Skills And Experience\n\nExperience taking aerospace or defense hardware from prototype through flight qualification and field support\n\nAbility to develop scripts in Python or MATLAB for automation and analysis\n\nHands‑on experience with assembly, integration, and test of flight hardware in a fast‑paced lab environment\n\nExperience designing for containerization, rate production, or other mass‑producibility constraints\n\nFamiliarity with U.S. missile defense, launch, or hypersonics programs\n\nDemonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical design reviews\n\nAdditional Requirements\n\nAbility to sit or stand for extended periods of time\n\nAbility to use a computer to complete assignments\n\nAbility to communicate with individuals and groups in person, by phone, and telepresence\n\nAbility to lift up to 50 lbs\n\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee will typically work in an office environment\n\nCompensation\n$145,000 - $185,000 a year. This is the lowest to highest compensation range we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.\n\nBenefits\n\nHeavily employer‑subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance plans\n\nLong Wall paid life insurance and LTD coverage\n\n4% 401(k) match\n\nStudent loan repayment assistance program\n\nPaid parental leave\n\nFamily planning assistance program\n\nLong Wall paid financial wellness program\n\nPaid time off for non‑exempt employees and flexible vacation policy for exempt employees\n\nITAR Requirement\nThis position requires access to information protected under US export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, US person status (including US citizens, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted U.S. asylum status, or individuals admitted in U.S. refugee status) is a required qualification for this position.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nWe are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, genetics, or citizenship status (when otherwise legally authorized to work and access export‑controlled data) and will not be discriminated against on the basis of such characteristics or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. 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The best engineers, corporate professionals, and technicians make their teammates better, knowing that complementary skills create force multiplication and drive mission success.\n\nSr. Hardware Development Engineer\nDescription\nAs a Senior Hardware Development Engineer at Long Wall, you are the technical owner of complex hardware products that fly. You are versatile, working in the lab as often as at your desk, and own products ranging from fluid manifolds and tubing systems to primary structure and avionics enclosures. You take your products from concept through design, manufacturing, qualification, and field support, and you set the technical bar for the engineers around you. You collaborate closely with propulsion, avionics, GNC, manufacturing, and test teams to deliver integrated, flight‑ready systems in a fast‑moving, evolving‑priorities environment.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nTake total ownership of complex Long Wall engineering products from ideation through design, manufacturing, qualification, and field support\n\nLead the mechanical design, drawing release, and configuration management of flight and ground hardware in industry‑standard CAD tools\n\nOwn the analysis stack for your products—hand calculations, FEA, CFD, thermal, and tolerance analyses—to validate designs against structural, thermal, and fluid performance requirements\n\nDrive design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA), partnering closely with technicians, machinists, and suppliers to deliver hardware on cost and schedule\n\nWrite and execute test procedures (component qualification, acceptance, integrated checkouts); analyze data and iterate designs based on results\n\nAuthor and present technical documentation—requirements, ICDs, design reviews, test plans, and reports—to internal and external stakeholders\n\nMentor junior engineers, lead design reviews, and serve as the go‑to technical resource on your product line\n\nBasic Qualifications\n\nBachelor’s degree in mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering discipline from an accredited university AND 8 years of related industry experience;\n\nMaster’s degree AND 6 years of related experience;\n\nPh.D. AND 3 years of related experience\n\nRequired Skills And Experience\n\nExperience taking aerospace or defense hardware from prototype through flight qualification and field support\n\nAbility to develop scripts in Python or MATLAB for automation and analysis\n\nHands‑on experience with assembly, integration, and test of flight hardware in a fast‑paced lab environment\n\nExperience designing for containerization, rate production, or other mass‑producibility constraints\n\nFamiliarity with U.S. missile defense, launch, or hypersonics programs\n\nDemonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical design reviews\n\nPreferred Skills And Experience\n\nExperience taking aerospace or defense hardware from prototype through flight qualification and field support\n\nAbility to develop scripts in Python or MATLAB for automation and analysis\n\nHands‑on experience with assembly, integration, and test of flight hardware in a fast‑paced lab environment\n\nExperience designing for containerization, rate production, or other mass‑producibility constraints\n\nFamiliarity with U.S. missile defense, launch, or hypersonics programs\n\nDemonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical design reviews\n\nAdditional Requirements\n\nAbility to sit or stand for extended periods of time\n\nAbility to use a computer to complete assignments\n\nAbility to communicate with individuals and groups in person, by phone, and telepresence\n\nAbility to lift up to 50 lbs\n\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee will typically work in an office environment\n\nCompensation\n$145,000 - $185,000 a year. This is the lowest to highest compensation range we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.\n\nBenefits\n\nHeavily employer‑subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance plans\n\nLong Wall paid life insurance and LTD coverage\n\n4% 401(k) match\n\nStudent loan repayment assistance program\n\nPaid parental leave\n\nFamily planning assistance program\n\nLong Wall paid financial wellness program\n\nPaid time off for non‑exempt employees and flexible vacation policy for exempt employees\n\nITAR Requirement\nThis position requires access to information protected under US export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, US person status (including US citizens, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted U.S. asylum status, or individuals admitted in U.S. refugee status) is a required qualification for this position.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nWe are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, genetics, or citizenship status (when otherwise legally authorized to work and access export‑controlled data) and will not be discriminated against on the basis of such characteristics or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. 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