Lead Propulsion Integration Engineer

Odys • Long Beach, CA

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About The Position

Odys Aviation is seeking a Lead Propulsion Integration Engineer to own integration of its hybrid-electric propulsion system, initially for the Laila UAV program. The system includes electric propulsion motors and controllers, high-voltage distribution and harnesses, gensets, batteries, and related electrical, mechanical, thermal, and control interfaces.

This is a hands-on senior technical role. The engineer will serve as the aircraft-level technical authority for propulsion integration and the primary technical focal point for external suppliers and Odys’s internal Power Systems team. The role includes developing and maintaining system architecture and integration requirements, coordinating subsystem interfaces, ensuring system performance and safety, and leading integration verification and test activities.

The engineer will work across Systems Engineering, Flight Controls, Structures, Manufacturing, Safety, Airworthiness, and Flight Test, and represent propulsion integration in aircraft-level reviews while driving technical readiness against program milestones.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant propulsion or electrical power systems experience, including technical ownership of complex integrated systems.
• Strong fundamentals in electric propulsion, power electronics, batteries, generators, and high-voltage distribution.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex mechanical, electrical, thermal, and control system interfaces.
• Experience taking hardware from requirements and design through aircraft integration, verification, and test.
• Practical understanding of electrical protection, high-voltage safety, fault management, and system reliability.
• Experience leading technical supplier interfaces and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Hands-on mindset and ability to make sound technical decisions in a fast-moving development environment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Propulsion Integration Lead, Responsible Engineer, or comparable technical leadership experience.
• Hybrid-electric aircraft or advanced UAV propulsion experience.
• Experience with propulsion integration benches, ground testing, and flight-test support.
• Familiarity with aerospace system safety, EMI/EMC, and airworthiness requirements.
• Clean-sheet aircraft and/or aerospace startup experience.
• Experience with requirements, interface documentation, and configuration management tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, integration requirements, and technical integrity of the hybrid-electric propulsion system at aircraft level.
• Lead integration of propulsion motors, controllers, gensets, batteries, high-voltage distribution, harnesses, and supporting systems.
• Define and manage mechanical, electrical, thermal, and control interfaces between propulsion subsystems and the aircraft.
• Ensure integrated performance, power, mass, safety, reliability, and maintainability requirements are achieved.
• Serve as the principal technical interface for external propulsion suppliers and the internal Power Systems team.
• Lead integration trade studies and design reviews, and resolve system-level technical issues.
• Own propulsion integration verification and coordinate bench, ground, and flight-test activities.
• Work closely with Systems Engineering, Flight Controls, Structures, Manufacturing, Safety, Airworthiness, and Flight Test.
• Represent propulsion integration in aircraft-level reviews and drive technical readiness against program milestones.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior