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Head of Vehicle Engineering

Longwall · Long Beach, California

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
86 days
Longwall's roles stay open a median of 86 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Longwall's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Longwall
high
22 stale, 0 reposted of 30 open
Hiring momentum
31 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-29

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Longwall's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Longwall.

About this role

The Head of Vehicle Engineering at Long Wall Company will lead a multidisciplinary team focused on developing missile defense hardware from concept to flight. This role involves owning the engineering vision, executing technical decisions, and collaborating with various departments to ensure timely delivery of flight-ready products. The position requires a hands-on approach to maintain technical credibility while enhancing team output in a dynamic environment.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Longwall as an employer.

What you need

  • US person status (including US citizens, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted U.S. asylum status, or individuals admitted in U.S. refugee status)
  • Experience in leading engineering teams in hardware design disciplines such as structures, fluid systems, and mechanisms
  • Ability to drive technical decisions across product lines
  • Experience in delivering flight-ready work under aggressive timelines

Worth weighing

  • The role requires a hands-on approach, which may limit time for strategic planning or higher-level management duties.
  • The position is in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities, which may lead to a high-pressure work setting.

Summarised from Longwall's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Longwall on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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