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Axon

Builds weapons, cameras and software for police

Senior Hardware Systems Engineer - Counter-UAS

Hardware Systems IntegrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSterling, VA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of hardware development experience with system-level ownership and technical depth in at least one of mechanical, electrical, or radio frequency engineering, plus working breadth across the others.
  • Hands-on aptitude in a lab and shop, including experience using hand tools, lab equipment, and shop tools to build, modify, and test hardware.
  • A bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Proven ownership of system architecture and cross-discipline technical decisions on integrated hardware, from concept through production.
  • Experience developing system requirements, interfaces, and verification and validation plans, and meeting U.S. and international certification requirements.
  • Experience with hardware development tools such as computer-aided design, product lifecycle management, and requirements management systems.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills, sound judgment with incomplete information, and clear communication of technical risk to leadership in a fast-paced, high-ambiguity environment.
  • U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
  • Flexibility to travel domestically as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Architect fixed-site, portable, and mobile counter-unmanned aircraft systems, and own the block diagrams and interfaces that guide development.
  • Own power, thermal, and weight budgets, balancing performance, size, and cost.
  • Lead concept generation and trade studies with internal teams and external partners.
  • Translate mission and product needs into testable system requirements.
  • Own requirements, interfaces, and verification criteria, maintaining traceability through verification and validation and change control.
  • Serve as technical lead and primary technical contact for assigned programs.
  • Lead system requirements reviews, preliminary design reviews, and critical design reviews; resolve competing constraints and drive cross-discipline technical decisions.
  • Own system verification and validation from requirements through qualification, ensuring integration risks surface before certification and production.
  • Lead integration, lab, and Military Standard qualification testing, and support field testing against live threats.
  • Drive the product-level qualification strategy and support regulatory certification for U.S. and international markets, including Federal Communications Commission, CE/Radio Equipment Directive, Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory/Underwriters Laboratories, and electromagnetic compatibility certifications.

About the Company

Axon

Builds weapons, cameras and software for police

Axon builds public safety technology for police, emergency responders and security teams, combining connected devices with software that manages their work. Its TASER weapons and body cameras link field equipment to a cloud platform used throughout an investigation. Agencies use Axon Evidence to store recordings, control access and share case material with prosecutors, while its records and real-time operations tools organize reports and coordinate responses. Axon earns money from device sales and subscriptions that combine software, equipment upgrades and support over multiple years. Founded in 1993, Axon is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Scottsdale, AZ
Founded
1993

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