Electrical Systems Engineer - UAV Platforms
Job in
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, 48113, USA
Listed on 2026-07-14
Listing for:
EXEDY Globalparts
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-14
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineer, Systems Engineer, Hardware Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
Exedy, a well‑established global Tier 1 automotive supplier, is expanding its reach into the global agricultural and heavy‑lift drone markets. We are seeking a hands‑on Electrical Systems Engineer to support the development of next‑generation UAV platforms.
Experience- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience developing electrical systems for aerospace, robotics, automotive, industrial equipment, or similar products.
- Experience supporting hardware from prototype development through testing and deployment.
- UAV development experience is preferred but not required.
- Design analog and digital schematics using KiCad (or other ECAD software).
- Design and maintain PCB layouts.
- Develop custom interface boards, DC‑DC converters, and sensor interface hardware as required.
- Lead PCB bring‑up, debugging, and validation activities.
- Develop electrical interfaces between avionics, payloads, sensors, and power systems.
- Integrate flight controllers, companion computers, telemetry systems, GNSS receivers, LiDARs, radars, cameras, payload controllers, and other avionics hardware.
- Define power and data hardware architectures utilizing CAN/DroneCAN, Ethernet, UART, SPI, and I2C.
- Support RF module selection and electrical integration.
- Develop grounding, shielding, and electrical distribution strategies.
- Troubleshoot electrical and hardware communication issues during integration and flight testing.
- Develop aircraft wiring diagrams and harness architectures.
- Design cable assemblies, connector interfaces, and interconnect systems.
- Select connectors, backshells, wire gauges, shielding, and termination methods.
- Create wiring documentation, pinouts, installation drawings, and harness release packages.
- Collaborate closely with the Mechanical Engineering team to develop wire harness routing, installation drawings, and production release documentation.
- Support packaging, cable routing, connector accessibility, strain relief, serviceability, and maintainability throughout the aircraft.
- Ensure proper integration of electrical hardware, sensors, payloads, antennas, and avionics within the mechanical design.
- Develop and maintain Hardware Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
- Define electrical interfaces between aircraft subsystems.
- Develop architecture diagrams, electrical schematics, and integration documentation.
- Maintain revision‑controlled hardware documentation.
- Support engineering change requests and technical design reviews.
- Own the release of PCB assemblies, wiring harnesses, and electrical subassemblies to external manufacturing partners.
- Develop complete manufacturing documentation, including fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, BOMs, Gerbers, pick‑and‑place files, and harness documentation.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for PCB fabricators, contract manufacturers, and harness suppliers.
- Ensure compliance with IPC‑A‑610 and IPC/WHMA‑A‑620 workmanship standards.
- Support prototype builds, first‑article inspections, and production readiness.
- Develop electrical integration and verification plans.
- Support bench, integration, and flight testing activities.
- Troubleshoot electrical and communication issues.
- Evaluate grounding, shielding, and EMI/EMC performance.
- Self‑starter capable of working independently in a concept‑stage product development environment.
- Comfortable working with evolving requirements and rapid development cycles.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Ability and willingness to support flight testing activities.
- Ability and willingness to travel internationally.
- KiCad PCB design
- Analog and digital schematic design
- PCB layout and Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
- Connector selection and cable design
- Hardware Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
- RF and communication hardware integration
- EMI/EMC fundamentals
- IPC‑A‑610 and IPC/WHMA‑A‑620 standards
- Electrical troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis
- Technical documentation and revision control
- Experience releasing hardware packages to external manufacturers and supporting prototype builds
- UAV development experience
- PX4 ecosystem familiarity
- GNSS and RTK integration
- Telemetry radio integration
- LiDAR, radar, and sensor hardware integration
- MATLAB or equivalent engineering analysis tools
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