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Electrical Engineering Lead, Drones

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $191,000–$191,000🗓 2026-07-18 → 2026-07-31

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

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