Electrical Engineering Lead, Drones
Core
Lead electrical engineering for rapid prototyping and iterative development of aerial small drones and rocket motor systems for US defense and allies.
Role type
Senior Electrical Engineering Lead (Embedded Systems & Hardware)
Builds
Aerial small drones (Group 1-3), rocket motor systems, and related test/deployment equipment.
Domain
Defense technology, aerospace, embedded systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Mixed signal circuit design, embedded system design, ECAD tool proficiency (Altium), test equipment operation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers), systems integration, troubleshooting electrical/software boundaries, extreme environment product development
Preferred skills
Technical leadership, systems engineering and architectural trade experience, embedded software/firmware development (C/Linux), safety-critical environment development, knowledge of embedded software protocols (SPI, ADCs, timers, interrupts)
Technologies
Altium, C, Linux, SPI, ADCs
Responsibilities
Lead technical team from concept to flight delivery for R&D/prototype design, guide team through architecture trades and board design, troubleshoot issues spanning electrical and software boundaries, collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver functional products, support new developments and active deployments
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership