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Senior Design Engineer

Washington, DC🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-11 → 2026-07-31

Core

Design mechanical and electrical architectures for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms, modifying existing designs to meet US customer requirements and specifications.

Role type

Senior Design Engineer (Mechanical/Electrical)

Builds

UAV platforms and supporting system hardware configurations

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Unmanned Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Mechanical and electrical design, 3D/2D CAD and PLM tools, modular design principles, WOSA standards, COTS/GOTS integration, electronic component integration, DFM, validation testing

Preferred skills

US defense customer experience, UAV airframe structures, export control regulations, schematic and PCB design, EMC design, actuators and sensors, Battery Management Systems, FEA, airworthiness certification

Technologies

SolidWorks, WOSA, ECAD/MCAD

Responsibilities

Modify and adapt existing UAV platform mechanical and electrical designs, own subsystems design and participate in platform architecture development, conceptualize hardware configurations through trade studies, develop modular solutions using WOSA standards, create electronic architectures and mechanical design concepts, produce 3D and 2D documentation using CAD/PLM tools, integrate COTS/GOTS equipment while managing constraints, define and perform validation tests, create comprehensive design documentation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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