Firestorm
Firestorm is a defense technology company that designs and delivers modular, open-source architectures for the U.
Company facts
- Founded
- 2022
- Employees
- 200
- Headquarters
- United States
- CEO
- Dan Magy, Chad McCoy
- Type
- Small Business
About
Firestorm is a defense technology company that designs and delivers modular, open-source architectures for the U.S. Department of Defense, enabling rapid, on-site deployment of mission-specific systems. Leveraging additive manufacturing and low-cost production, the company builds affordable mass platforms that support a broad spectrum of military branches—Air Force, Navy, Marines, Army, and Special Operations Forces. Firestorm’s solutions span integrated air defense, precision fires, cruise missiles, and maritime strike capabilities, all tailored to meet the unique requirements of each user. By combining open-source design principles with advanced manufacturing, Firestorm reduces lifecycle costs while accelerating field readiness. Its commitment to modularity and affordability positions the company as a transformative partner in modernizing U.S. defense capabilities.
Open positions
Senior Firmware Engineer, Embedded Platform
Who We Are At Firestorm, we’re on a mission to revolutionize how defense solutions are designed and delivered. Our goal is to empower U.S. ally nations to effectively deter aggressors — regardless of their defense…
Senior Process Engineer
Cable and harness is where aircraft programs quietly lose schedule. The design is released, the wire list looks fine, and then the first build takes three times as long as anyone planned, the second one comes out…
Senior Software Integration Engineer (Payloads & Integrations)
Who We Are At Firestorm, we are building the future of expeditionary defense manufacturing and autonomous systems. Modern conflict has exposed a fundamental problem: the systems needed most by operators are often too…
Senior Quality Inspector
Firestorm Labs is seeking a meticulous and dependable Senior Quality Inspector to join our growing quality team in San Diego. At Firestorm Labs, we are building the future of distributed, mission-adaptive airpower for…
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Aircraft
Firestorm is seeking a highly skilled Senior Mechanical Engineer, Aircraft to join our innovative engineering team in developing next-generation UAV systems. You will be responsible for the design, structural analysis,…
Senior Quality Engineer
Quality at Firestorm isn't a policing function — it's a competitive advantage. We're looking for a Senior Quality Engineer who understands the difference and wants to build something from the ground up. There is no…
Senior Technical Program Manager
Firestorm, a San Diego defense-tech company building modular unmanned aircraft and deployable microfactories, seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to own end-to-end delivery of mission-critical aerospace/defense programs — managing schedules, budgets, risks, vendors, and customer communications across engineering, operations, and business teams. Core tools include Jira and MS Project; U.S. cit
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer on Firestorm's Firestorm OS team in San Diego, owning integrations of third-party and government SDKs, APIs, and payloads (cameras, gimbals, radios, sensors) into the Linux-based software platform for modular autonomous aircraft. Core stack: C++, Linux, networking, Git.
Senior Engineering Manager – Firestorm OS
Who We Are At Firestorm, we are building the future of expeditionary defense manufacturing and autonomous systems. Modern conflict has exposed a fundamental problem: the systems needed most by operators are often too…
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Who We Are At Firestorm, we are building the future of expeditionary defense manufacturing and autonomous systems. Modern conflict has exposed a fundamental problem: the systems needed most by operators are often too…
Test Automation Engineer
Who We Are At Firestorm, we are building the future of expeditionary defense manufacturing and autonomous systems. Modern conflict has exposed a fundamental problem: the systems needed most by operators are often too…
Senior Engineering Manager - Crucible
Who We Are At Firestorm, we are building the future of expeditionary defense manufacturing and autonomous systems. Modern conflict has exposed a fundamental problem: the systems needed most by operators are often too…
Senior Sustaining Electrical Engineer
Who We Are At Firestorm, we’re on a mission to revolutionize how defense solutions are designed and delivered. Our goal is to empower U.S. ally nations to effectively deter aggressors—regardless of their defense…
Senior Supply Chain Manager
Here at Firestorm we are looking for a driven and proactive Senior Supply Chain Manager to build and lead end-to-end supply chain operations across our product lines. This is a foundational role that will define the…
Senior DevOps Build Engineer
Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and build automation for defense systems, ensuring secure, reproducible artifacts using GitLab, Docker, and AWS.
Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering
Firestorm is hiring a Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering to lead the mechanical engineering team responsible for the airframes, structures, mechanisms, and integration hardware that make up our sUAS platforms. You…
Senior Software QA Engineer, Avionics Platform
Validate embedded avionics software for autonomous aerial vehicles by designing and running hardware-in-the-loop tests, automating protocol-level checks, and stressing real-time data paths under fault conditions.
Senior Electrical Engineer, Design
Design and deliver mission-critical electrical hardware for next-gen aerial vehicles, including power systems, high-speed networks, and embedded control electronics from concept to flight test.
Senior Full Stack Engineer
Build and own the manufacturing software platform used daily by factory teams, including React frontends, Node.js APIs, and Postgres data models for work orders and quality tracking.
Senior Flight Test Engineer
Who We Are At Firestorm, we’re on a mission to revolutionize how defense solutions are designed and delivered. Our goal is to empower U.S. ally nations to effectively deter aggressors—regardless of their defense…