Mechanical Engineer — Munition System

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Full-time Washington, DC other-general
Posted:
June 14, 2026
Location:
Washington, DC, United States

Job Description

Experience level: Mid-senior Experience required: 5 Years Education level: Bachelors degree Job function: Engineering Industry: Defense & Space Compensation: $201,000 - $225,000 Total position: 1 Relocation assistance: No Visa sponsorship eligibility: No Recruiter Note: Candidate must be comfortable completing an initial 1-month onsite training period in Kearneysville, WV, after which they will relocate back to work from either San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Washington DC. End Client: Kela Technologies (Kela Defense) About the project Were building a small, safety-critical kinetic munition delivered by an FPV-class airframe. The system carries an electro mechanical safe and arm device (EMSAD) governed by a seven-state safety-arm-fire state machine, electromechanical safing features, and sensor suite. Everything has to survive flight loads, drops, vibration, and field handling and fail safe at every step. You will own the mechanical side end-to-end: from concept and CAD through prototy...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Washington, United States
Posted: June 14, 2026
Deadline: July 24, 2026