Staff Electrical Engineer, Advanced Targeting System
Core
Lead the end-to-end electrical architecture for a soldier-portable, auto-aiming counter-UAS system, driving it from prototype to production-ready design.
Role type
Staff Electrical Engineer (Hardware Systems)
Builds
A ruggedized, actuator-driven steerable platform with onboard power, compute, and electro-optical sensors for drone interception.
Domain
Defense / Counter-UAS / Embedded Systems
Required skills
Electrical architecture, electromechanical system design, actuator dynamics, electro-optical/IR sensor integration, power and compute board design, closed-loop control systems, ruggedization, test plan execution, manufacturing transition.
Preferred skills
Soldier-portable platform design, sensor fusion, computer vision integration, extreme environmental sealing, executive stakeholder communication.
Technologies
LIDAR, electro-optical/IR sensors, actuator drive electronics, control systems.
Responsibilities
Own electrical architecture end-to-end; build technical roadmap from prototype to production; lead multidisciplinary engineering team; drive design and integration of EE subsystems; establish and execute test plans; ruggedize and certify the prototype; transition design to early production; communicate program status to executives.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with team leadership