Advanced Drone R&D Engineer
Core
Research, assemble, and test advanced drone technologies, including hardware, datalinks, radios, and RF protocols for counter-drone systems.
Role type
hands-on IC drone R&D engineer
Builds
counter-uncrewed systems (C-UxS) using electronic warfare and kinetic measures
Domain
defense technology / electronic warfare
Required skills
drone hardware knowledge, RF protocols (ELRS, LoRa, DJI), RF jamming/spoofing/anti-jamming, soldering, wiring, Linux command line, TCP/IP networking, GNSS/GPS tracking, multirotor/fixed-wing flight
Preferred skills
ability to fly multirotor and/or fixed-wing drones
Technologies
Linux, TCP/IP, GNSS, RTK, ELRS, LoRa, DJI systems
Responsibilities
Research drone hardware, datalinks, radios, and RF protocols; Evaluate RF jamming, spoofing, and anti-jamming solutions; Assemble, wire, and integrate drone components and Linux-based companion computers; Configure and test multi-constellation GNSS systems; Perform soldering, wiring, and electronic troubleshooting; Write technical reports on research findings and test results
