# Director, Autonomous Systems at Long Wall

- Company: Long Wall
- What the company does: Long Wall Company was created in 2024 to accelerate missile defense technology for the U.S. and our allies. Long Wall develops containerized, mass-producible missile defense systems and offers rapid, low-cost flight testing. Backed by Venrock.
- Company website: https://lwall.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Long Beach, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $220K to $290K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-11-06
- Apply by: 2026-12-21
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/longwall/c168d493-d8c0-4676-8b6f-3bb72ed91f25?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/long-wall-director-autonomous-systems/

## About the role

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
- 8+ years of experience in the development of aircraft, autonomous vehicles, missiles, spacecraft, or similar vehicles
- Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams through the development, integration, test, or operation of complex, safety-critical systems
- Guidance, navigation, and control for aircraft, missiles, spacecraft, autonomous vehicles, or similar systems
- Development and validation of GNC algorithms, vehicle models, estimators, or flight software

Tags: Engineering

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