Senior Systems Engineer (Onsite)

<div class="content-intro"><h4><strong>Join Axon and be a Force for Good.</strong></h4> <p>At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.<br><br>Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.</p></div><h4><strong>Your Impact </strong></h4> <p>Drone threats evolve quickly, and our hardware must evolve with them. We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to own the architecture and integration of counter-UAS systems from initial concept through production.</p> <p>You'll be the technical lead on your programs, working closely with Mechanical, Electrical, RF, Firmware, and Software leads and arbitrating cross-discipline tradeoffs. You'll also help set the engineering standards and processes that let the team move fast while delivering reliable systems.</p> <h4><strong>What You’ll Do </strong></h4> <p><strong>Location: Onsite at our Sterling, VA office</strong><br><strong>Reports to: Senior Systems Engineer II</strong><br><strong>Direct Reports: N/A</strong></p> <ul> <li>Architect fixed-site, portable, and mobile counter-UAS systems, and own the block diagrams and interfaces that guide development.</li> <li>Own power, thermal, and weight budgets, balancing performance, size, and cost.</li> <li>Lead concept generation and trade studies with internal teams and external partners.</li> <li>Translate mission and product needs into testable system requirements.</li> <li>Own requirements, interfaces, and verification criteria, maintaining traceability through V&amp;V and change control.</li> <li>Serve as technical lead and primary technical contact for assigned programs.</li> <li>Lead SRR, PDR, and CDR, resolve competing constraints, and drive cross-discipline technical decisions.</li> <li>Own system V&amp;V from requirements through qualification, ensuring integration risks surface before certification and production.</li> <li>Lead integration, lab, and MIL-STD qualification testing, and support field testing against live threats.</li> <li>Drive the product-level qualification strategy and support regulatory certification for U.S. and international markets, including FCC, CE/RED, NRTL/UL, and EMC.</li> </ul> <h4><strong>What You Bring</strong></h4> <ul> <li&