Hardware Systems Lead, Drone
Core
Hands-on chief engineer for drone hardware, owning end-to-end mechanical and electrical architecture to ensure survival in demanding flight environments.
Role type
Senior IC hardware systems engineer (drones/UAS)
Builds
Drone platforms (airframes, sensors, compute, power systems) for autonomy applications
Domain
Aerospace + Embedded Systems
Required skills
Hardware architecture (mechanical/electrical), SWaP optimization, environmental durability design, sensor integration, flight test execution, failure analysis, systems-level tradeoffs
Preferred skills
Fixed-wing/multirotor/VTOL experience, aerospace standards (DO-160, MIL-STD), propulsion/battery integration
Technologies
Carbon fiber composites, avionics, GNSS/IMU, lidar, radar, flight controllers
Responsibilities
Architect and build drone hardware, define survivability requirements, lead sensor/compute integration, plan and run environmental/flight testing, mentor engineers, support field operations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
