Systems Engineer Level 5- Airframe IPT Lead

The Airframe IPT Lead guides multidisciplinary engineers through the design, maturation, integration, testing, and delivery of advanced airframe assemblies. This position owns major execution priorities, including the integrated schedule, earned value management, mass allocations, design releases, and verification activities needed to support a successful preliminary design review. The lead also coordinates internal organizations, government representatives, suppliers, and domestic partners while managing technical risks and program trade-offs. The role is well suited to an experienced aerospace or defense engineering leader with strong systems thinking, program execution, and team-building skills. Work involves hypersonic environments and requires U.S. citizenship, an active Secret clearance, and eligibility for special program access.