Senior Electrical Engineer

What You'll Do

• System Design: Lead the architecture and design of complex electrical systems for hardware platforms, defining system-level requirements, interface specifications, and integration strategies.

• Rapid Hardware Prototyping: Design and build functional prototypes for hardware subsystems, iterating quickly based on test feedback and mission requirements.

• PCB Design: Create schematic and layouts for power distribution, sensor interfaces, payload controllers and communication modules using Altium.

• Board Bringup and Testing: Assemble, debug, and validate new PCBs; develop test procedures and fixtures to verify functionality and reliability under flight conditions.

• Documentation: Write technical documentation, prepare fabrication and assembly data for manufacturers.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams: Mechanical engineers, software engineers, research and manufacturing

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or significant demonstrated technical ability and professional experience (6+ years of industry work in a related electronics field)
• 4+ years of professional PCB design experience with Altium (or equivalent), including products developed with digital, mixed-signal, and analog front-end designs.
• Proven track record leading hardware designs from concept through manufacturing, including DFM/DFT and working directly with contract manufacturers.
• Deep experience with embedded platforms and microcontrollers (Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson, STM
  32, ESP
  32, RP2040).
• Experience with high-speed digital design, power integrity, signal integrity, and EMI/EMC considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead technical reviews
• Embedded programming experience (C++, C, Rust, or Python), including board bring-up, debugging, and low-level driver development for sensors, communication interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN), and real-time control loops.

• Experience designing PCBs and electrical systems capable of sustaining 10kW loads.
• Experience bringing UAV electrical systems from concept through flight test and production
• Experience designing power electronics, including BLDC motor controllers, ESCs, and battery management systems (BMS)
• Familiarity with flight controllers such as Pixhawk, Ardu Pilot, or custom autopilot hardware
• Hands-on experience with lithium polymer (LiPo), lithium-ion, and solid-state battery integration and safety
• Knowledge of RF systems, including datalinks, telemetry radios, SATCOM, and antenna integration

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120000 - 160000 USD a year