Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer, Dropbox
Core
Design, build, and operate the electrical systems for Dropbox, a customer-facing autonomous drone package-loading product that integrates mechatronics, sensors, electronics, and environmental protection for untrained users.
Role type
Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer (Autonomous Logistics)
Builds
Autonomous drone delivery systems (Dropbox) for healthcare, government, and retail customers
Domain
Autonomous logistics, drone delivery, electromechanical systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
End-to-end electrical system ownership, power distribution architecture, motor and actuator interface design, PCB design and layout, wiring harness design, fault detection and protection strategies, circuit analysis, signal integrity assessment, environmental hardening for field operations, supplier qualification, cross-functional system integration
Preferred skills
Experience with robotics or aerospace environments, mentorship of engineers, cross-generational architecture planning
Technologies
Oscilloscopes, multimeters, power analyzers, logic analyzers, current probes, data-acquisition equipment, PCB design tools
Responsibilities
Develop electrical architecture for power, control, sensors, and communications; design PCBAs, schematics, and wiring harnesses; define electrical success metrics and validation plans; lead design reviews and failure investigations; partner with mechanical and firmware teams on integration and packaging; mentor engineers and establish design best practices
Seniority
Senior (hands-on IC) / Staff (architecture & mentorship)