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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 Launch Systems will lead the design, development, integration, and qualification of interceptor launchers and ground support equipment for missile defense systems. This role involves overseeing the entire system lifecycle, ensuring compliance with safety requirements, and managing technical and personnel aspects of the projects. The position is crucial for delivering innovative and cost-effective missile defense solutions.
- 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
- Experience in design, development, integration, and qualification of launch systems
- Knowledge of electrical, power, pneumatic, hydraulic, and structural systems
- Ability to manage technical projects and teams
- US person status due to ITAR requirements
Worth weighing
- The role requires a strong focus on mission-driven problem solving and total ownership of projects
- The position involves working with sensitive information under US export control laws
- The company is relatively new, founded in 2024, which may imply a startup environment
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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