Designer and builder of unmanned aerial systems for defense and research
Griffon Aerospace designs, builds and flies unmanned aircraft for defense, commercial and university customers out of Madison, AL. Its stack pairs open autopilot ecosystems (PX4, ArduPilot, QGroundControl, Gazebo) with legacy Piccolo avionics, and active PX4 adoption plus custom flight software projects point to a shift toward in-house autonomy. Hiring is engineering-heavy and senior-leaning, with manufacturing roles tied to low-rate production cost pressure.
Griffon Aerospace is a privately held aerospace company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Madison, Alabama. It develops advanced aerospace systems with a focus on unmanned aerial vehicles, composites, aerospace design and defense work. Customers include the US Department of Defense, allied nations, commercial businesses and university research labs. The company employs 51–200 people and hires in the United States across engineering, manufacturing, operations, product and sales.
Griffon uses PX4, ArduPilot, QGroundControl and Gazebo for UAV autonomy, C++ and Python for software, SolidWorks, CATIA and ANSYS for mechanical design, Altium and OrCAD for electronics, and Cameo/SysML for systems engineering.
Yes. Engineering dominates Griffon's open roles, with a senior-leaning mix, alongside manufacturing, operations and product positions, all based in the United States.
Job posts point to UAV electronics prototyping, custom flight software for advanced unmanned platforms, fixed-wing UAS test programs, PX4 mission planning, and manufacturing capacity improvements.
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