--- title: 'General Talent at Enigma Aerospace' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/general-talent-enigma-aerospace-burlington-1kmtxyzmzjmy' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # General Talent at Enigma Aerospace - **Company:** Enigma Aerospace - **Location:** Burlington, MA - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2024-02-23 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/crgo/d8a13c33-2034-43e4-996e-b8693d75da40 ## Job description Don't see your perfect role on our careers page? We want you to hear from you, and understand your area of expertise, skills and what types of problems you enjoy solving. Please submit your resume to this posting introducing yourself, a few career milestones, and why autonomous aviation is of interest to you. Please share how your education, experience and unique self could contribute to the various teams at Enigma. We are in a period of growth, and as a start-up, we are always on the lookout for future leaders in our industry for all our departments at Enigma. ## About Enigma Aerospace ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Enigma Aerospace builds autonomous, runway-independent logistics infrastructure for contested and austere environments using long-range cargo aircraft and fleet orchestration software. - **Entity Type**: Private (Pre-Seed / Grant funded; last known round $1.35M Grant in June 2025) - **Headquarters**: Boston (Burlington, MA), United States - **Founded**: 2023 - **Founders**: Reese Mozer (CEO & Co-Founder) and Vijay Somandepalli (CTO & Co-Founder) ## Core Business - Primary industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing, Autonomous Aviation, Logistics Technology - Target customers: Military (U.S. Department of Defense, warfighters), Humanitarian organizations, Enterprise/commercial middle-mile logistics providers (B2B, B2G) - Mission/purpose: To create an autonomous logistics network that delivers critical supplies to the most remote, austere, and contested places on earth without reliance on traditional infrastructure. ## Products & Services - **Phoenix™** – Autonomous, ultra long-range cargo aircraft capable of delivering up to 1,000 pounds over >2,000 nautical miles using precision airdrop or STOL (short takeoff and landing). Utilizes unique DropPod™ technology for runway-independent cargo delivery. - **Strata™** – Logistics orchestration command-and-control software for mission planning, fleet coordination, and real-time execution in contested or GPS-denied environments. - **Integrated Platform** – A combination of hardware (autonomous aircraft) and software (C2/logistics) enabling attritable, scalable, infrastructure-free resupply. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Total funding ~$6.8M–$7M (as of early 2026) including venture capital and U.S. Air Force grants. Latest round: $1.35M Grant (June 2025). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Cybernetix Ventures, Valia Ventures, U.S. Air Force (AFWERX/SBIR grants), MassVentures, Endless Frontier Labs. Partnership with Re:Build Manufacturing for rapid production of Phoenix P-1000 (announced May 2026). - **Growth Signals**: - Emerged from stealth in March 2026 with significant press coverage. - Headcount grew from ~5 to ~8 employees (LinkedIn showing +638.7% YoY follower growth, +50% job posting growth YoY). - Active hiring for 3 engineering roles (Senior Software Engineer, Aeronautical Test Engineer, Principal Aerospace Engineer). - Secured multiple non-dilutive grants from U.S. Air Force and state agencies. ## Competitive Advantages - **Runway-independent delivery**: Cargo aircraft that can airdrop or STOL land without needing airfields – a game-changer for contested logistics. - **Integrated hardware+software solution**: Phoenix aircraft paired with Strata C2 software creates a full-stack, autonomous logistics ecosystem. - **Attritable and scalable design**: Focus on cost-effective, high-volume deployable systems that reduce risk to human pilots. - **Deep domain expertise**: Founding team from American Robotics, Ondas, Carnegie Mellon, Stanford, and U.S. Air Force; includes technologists, operators, and veterans. ## Strategic Focus - Current priority: Deliver operational capability to warfighters by 2027, with ongoing production and flight testing of Phoenix P-1000. - Focus on expanding partnership with Re:Build Manufacturing to accelerate manufacturing and fielding. - Continue to win U.S. DoD contracts and grants while scaling headcount across engineering and testing. - Exploring humanitarian and commercial middle-mile delivery applications beyond defense. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Mission**: Early-stage, high-impact defense tech startup. Employees work on cutting-edge autonomous aerospace systems with a clear mission to save lives and enable logistics in contested zones. - **Work Environment**: On-site in Burlington, MA (greater Boston area). Small team (single-digit headcount) meaning high ownership and cross-functional exposure. - **Team Background**: Mix of engineers from top aerospace/defense firms, robotics startups, and military veterans. - **Engineering Focus**: Autonomous flight software, mission planning, avionics, powertrain, and hardware integration. Tech stack includes Python, MATLAB, Simulink, Git, C, SolidWorks, Altium. - **Growth Opportunity**: Ground-floor role with potential to shape company culture, technology stack, and product direction. - **Recent Hiring**: Active roles include Senior Software Engineer, Aeronautical Test Engineer, and Principal Aerospace Engineer. ## Sources 1. [enigma.aero](https://enigma.aero/) – Company homepage and product descriptions 2. [jobs.lever.co/crgo](https://jobs.lever.co/crgo) – Job postings (Enigma Aerospace) 3. [linkedin.com/company/enigma-aerospace](https://www.linkedin.com/company/enigma-aerospace) – Company LinkedIn profile and activity 4. [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/enigma-aerospace-emerges-from-stealth-to-build-autonomous-logistics-infrastructure-for-contested-environments-302721790.html) – Stealth emergence press release (March 2026) 5. [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/608967-64) – Funding and company data ## Other roles at Enigma Aerospace - [Senior Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-enigma-aerospace-burlington-k500v1b1ab3q) — Burlington, MA - [Aeronautical Test Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/aeronautical-test-engineer-enigma-aerospace-burlington-y684mmay4jqs) — Burlington, MA - [Principal Aerospace Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/principal-aerospace-engineer-enigma-aerospace-burlington-z049x2q0hcj4) — Burlington, MA