Head of Engineering - Missile Systems
Eleven Recruiting
Orange County, CA · $230k–$250k a year · Posted October 19, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $240,000 a year. Across 46 open head of engineering listings that state pay, the middle half runs $225,500 to $275,000 and the median is $250,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 4% below the median.
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About the job
...Eleven Recruiting is seeking a Head of Engineering for a growing aerospace and defense company developing supersonic munitions, multi-mission missiles, and autonomous vertical launch systems. This role will own system architecture, technical decisions, and engineering...