Level 5 Aerospace Engineer at Purple Rhombus

Compensation

$155,000 – $195,000/yr

Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Type: Full-time
Posted: Feb 10, 2026

Description

Purple Rhombus is seeking a Level 5 Aerospace Engineer to lead fixed-wing UAS design, development, and production readiness. This role involves owning critical air vehicle design decisions, providing technical leadership, ensuring design credibility, and balancing performance, manufacturability, cost, and operational requirements.

Required Skills

Fixed-wing UAS Design
Aircraft Design
Aerodynamic Layout
Structural Design
Flight Test
Technical Leadership
Manufacturing Processes
Avionics Integration
Systems Engineering

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Ten or more years of aerospace engineering experience
direct prior fixed-wing UAS experience
Demonstrated aircraft design experience with ownership of air vehicle configuration, aerodynamic layout, or structural design.
Proven background in either conceptual aircraft design or structural design for fixed-wing aircraft.
Experience transitioning designs from concept through prototype and into production or LRIP.
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
Experience with aluminum or composite aircraft structures, loads development, and certification or airworthiness processes.
Familiarity with design-to-cost, manufacturability-driven design, and high-rate production environments.
Experience supporting flight test, operational deployment, and rapid iteration programs.