Sr. Hardware Development Engineer

Job Description

Long Wall Company was created in 2024 to accelerate missile defense technology for the U.S. and our allies. We specialize in ballistic missile defense and are developing Cyclops, a low-cost, mass-producible interceptor. We also produce containerized launchers and offer low-cost targets for threat replication. The future of global security depends on defensive technology that redefines cost, magazine depth, and distribution to deter and defend against evolving threats. Join us.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

Mission-Driven Problem Solvers – The problems in missile defense demand ingenuity. We want engineers who approach challenges with curiosity, embrace failure as a learning opportunity, and stay focused on delivering the best solution for the mission.

Total Ownership – We seek engineers who take full responsibility for delivering flight-ready work while recognizing that no one succeeds alone. The best engineers make their teammates better, knowing that complementary skills create force multiplication and drive mission success.

Sr. Hardware Development Engineer

DESCRIPTION

As 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.RESPONSIBILITIES:

Take total ownership of complex Long Wall engineering products from ideation through design, manufacturing, qualification, and field support

Lead the mechanical design, drawing release, and configuration management of flight and ground hardware in industry-standard CAD tools

Own the analysis stack for your products—hand calculations, FEA, CFD, thermal, and tolerance analyses—to validate designs against structural, thermal, and fluid performance requirements

Drive design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA), partnering closely with technicians, machinists, and suppliers to deliver hardware on cost and schedule

Write and execute test procedures (component qualification, acceptance, integrated checkouts); analyze data and iterate designs based on results

Author and present technical documentation—requirements, ICDs, design reviews, test plans, and reports—to internal and external stakeholders

Mentor junior engineers, lead design reviews, and serve as the go-to technical resource on your product lineBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering discipline from an accredited university AND 8 years of related industry experience;

OR Master’s degree AND 6 years of related experience;

OR Ph.D. AND 3 years of related experienceREQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience taking aerospace or defense hardware from prototype through flight qualification and field support

Ability to develop scripts in Python or MATLAB for automation and analysis

Hands-on experience with assembly, integration, and test of flight hardware in a fast-paced lab environment

Experience designing for containerization, rate production, or other mass-producibility constraints

Familiarity with U.S. missile defense, launch, or hypersonics programs

Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical design reviewsPREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience taking aerospace or defense hardware from prototype through flight qualification and field support

Ability to develop scripts in Python or MATLAB for automation and analysis

Hands-on experience with assembly, integration, and test of flight hardware in a fast-paced lab environment

Experience designing for containerization, rate production, or other mass-producibility constraints

Familiarity with U.S. missile defense, launch, or hypersonics programs

Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical design reviewsADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time

Ability to use a computer to complete assignments

Ability to communicate with individuals and groups in person, by phone and telepresence

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will typically work in an office environment

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.

In addition to base pay and equity, we offer:

Heavily employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance plans

Long Wall paid life insurance and LTD coverage

4% 401k match

Student loan repayment assistance program

Paid parental leave

Family planning assistance program

Long Wall paid financial wellness program

Paid time off for non-exempt employees and flexible vacation policy for exempt employees

ITAR Requirement

This 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We 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. We encourage applicants of all ages.

Full-time