Electrical Engineer US

About the role

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented Electrical (Embedded Hardware) Engineer with a strong foundation in PCB Electrical design principles. This role is expected to thrive in a collaborative and creative environment, working closely with cross-functional teams to bring innovative drone technologies to life in a start-up environment. The daily challenges will require creative problem-solving and engineering intuition.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and debug PCBs for drone and embedded systems applications, working closely with firmware designers.
• Manage and maintain PCB designs throughout the full production lifecycle, in close collaboration with internal production team.
• Incorporate feedback from end users, field teams, and manufacturing to continuously improve hardware performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with software, systems, and product teams to ensure seamless hardware/software integration across existing and new products.
• Specify and evaluate supplier components and subsystems.
• Generate and release Bill of Materials and respective documentation for configuration management and production.
• Support system integration efforts and customer-driven feature development.
• Expect to collaborate effectively across disciplines in a small-business environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (Master’s degree a plus)
• 5+ years of experience in embedded hardware development (robotics, aerospace, UAVs, automotive, or similar)
• Experience designing and controlling FET-based driver circuits for power management between power sources and batteries
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment
• Proven experience in the design, development, and testing of embedded hardware for high-reliability applications
• Demonstrate hands-on prototyping experience and familiarity with soldering, rework, and hardware prototyping
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
• Ability to read schematics and engineering specifications, and perform respective calculations and analysis
• Understand thermal management, EMI, and component reliability

Bonus Qualifications

• Familiarity with regulatory standards for military vehicles, systems, and equipment. (MIL-STD, IEEE, etc.)
• U.S. National (Citizen, naturalized, etc.)
• Familiarity with ISO9001 and AS9100 standards is highly desirable