Principal Connectivity Engineer
Core
Define the technical future and own the architecture of connectivity systems for FPV drones, ground stations, repeaters, radios, and embedded systems to ensure coherent field operation.
Role type
Principal Connectivity Systems Engineer (Architecture & Strategy)
Builds
FPV drone platforms, ground systems, and supporting wireless infrastructure
Domain
Defense technology, unmanned systems, RF/wireless communications
Required skills
Wireless communication systems architecture, RF hardware design, embedded systems integration, electrical design, system-level tradeoffs, technical proposal writing, cross-disciplinary leadership, mentoring senior engineers
Preferred skills
Drone/UAV connectivity, low-latency video and C2 links, full-stack radio systems, fielded hardware deployment, defense context experience
Technologies
RF front ends, antennas, digital baseband, embedded software, networking, mixed-signal systems
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end connectivity system architecture for current and future FPV drone platforms; Translate long-term platform requirements into wireless system architectures and development roadmaps; Make architecture-level tradeoffs across RF performance, link budget, waveform/modulation, antennas, embedded compute, power, thermal, latency, reliability, manufacturability, and schedule; Define the future of Neros video, command-and-control, telemetry, repeater, mesh, point-to-point, and ground-to-air connectivity capabilities; Serve as the connectivity team's technical authority in cross-disciplinary architecture reviews, platform decisions, proposal reviews, and feasibility assessments; Partner with RF design, electrical, embedded software, systems, mechanical, manufacturing, test, product, and leadership teams to turn ambiguous requirements into working systems; Identify technical risks, infeasible approaches, and missing requirements early enough to change direction quickly, and mentor principal, senior, and staff engineers
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship
