Engineering

Chief Technical Officer - Systems Engineering

Evolved AerospaceElmira🇺🇸United StatesPosted Feb 24, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hands-on leadership role offers you the chance to own mission systems and architecture for cutting-edge aerospace technology, directly impacting real-world operational success. You'll thrive here if you possess proven experience in mission-critical systems, enjoy making impactful technical trade-offs, and are ready to lead with technical credibility. Apply now to shape the future of aerospace systems.

Quick Overview

Seniority

Leader

Work mode

On Site

Location

Elmira, United States

Posted

7 months ago

Job Description

CTO Systems – Chief Technology Officer, Systems

Evolved Aerospace develops mission-critical aerospace systems designed for real operational use.

We combine autonomy, software, sensing, and systems integration to deliver capability that performs in contested and constrained environments — not just in test settings.

Our work is guided by a simple principle: platforms are means, not the objective. Mission outcomes define success.

Role summary:

As CTO, Systems, you own mission systems and system architecture across Evolved.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role, not a research role and not a business role. You are accountable for technical correctness, architectural coherence, and system-level decisions.

You are also a customer-facing technical leader, involved early, setting expectations, shaping solutions, and ensuring technical credibility.

We're looking for:

Proven ownership of end-to-end system behaviour on complex, mission- or safety-critical platforms.

Experience being accountable for system-level requirements, interfaces, and architectural guardrails.

Made binding technical trade-offs under real operational constraints.

Someone comfortable conducting day-to-day hands on engineering work.

Evolved Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building an inclusive team.