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Lead Program Systems Engineer, Cyclops (Remote Considered)

Long Wall · Long Beach, California · On-site

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About Long Wall

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.

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 in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
  • 8+ years of experience in systems engineering for aerospace, defense, or complex technical systems
  • Demonstrated experience defining requirements, architecture, and verification plans for multi-discipline systems
  • Experience with interface control documentation, configuration management, and system level technical reviews
  • Proven ability to build and maintain system level requirements, traceability matrices, and structured technical artifacts
  • Strong understanding of aerospace subsystems and how they integrate into coherent system architectures
More about this 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.

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.

The Lead Systems Engineer for the Cyclops Interceptor Program owns system level requirements, architecture, interface definition, and verification planning for Long Wall’s interceptor....

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