HeadofHardwareDevelopment

## Description Long Wall Company was created in 2024 to accelerate missile defense technology for the U.S. and our allies. Building on the RS1 and GS0 launch systems, Long Wall develops containerized, mass-producible missile defense systems and offers rapid, low-cost flight testing. We believe that the future of global security and stability require defensive technology that is lower cost, higher performing, better tested, and more broadly distributed than is possible today. Join us.   What we look for Mission-Driven Problem Solvers. The aerospace frontier demands ingenuity. We want Team members 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 staff and engineers who take full responsibility for contributing to and delivering flight-ready work while recognizing that no one succeeds alone. The best engineers, corporate professionals, and technicians make their teammates better. Knowing that complementary skills create force multiplication and drive mission success. ## RESPONSIBILITIES Own end-to-end engineering delivery of hardware products - structures, fluid systems, mechanisms, primary structure, avionics enclosures - from concept through manufacturing, qualification, and field support Lead, hire, develop, and mentor a team of engineers; set the bar for technical excellence and total ownership across the department Define and execute the technical roadmap for the Hardware Development department, balancing flight-ready execution with the build-out of containerized, mass-producible product lines Own department headcount, schedule and planning; allocate resources to maximize mission impact per dollar Drive design reviews, qualification plans, and risk-based decision-making; serve as the senior technical authority on hardware architecture and major trade studies Partner cross-functionally with propulsion, avionics, GNC, manufacturing, supply c