Senior Electrical Engineer I

About the role

Join Axon and be a Force for Good. At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Axon’s product line as part of the Axon Robotics team (formerly Sky-Hero).
• Build career-defining, next-generation Drones and Robots to help reach our Moonshot: cut gun-related deaths between police and the public by 50% in 10 years.
• Design and prototype electronic boards and systems for Mission-Critical robots like UAVs, UGVs, etc.
• Use EDA tools like Altium Designer and Cadence OrCAD/Allegro to design, assemble, and debug electronics boards and prototypes.
• Support the Firmware and Software Engineering Teams in bringing up new boards.
• Design and build custom test systems for measuring the performance of our electronics systems.
• Test and measure boards, multi-board assemblies, and electronic components such as batteries, motors, etc.
• Follow up designs when changes are required due to component obsolescence or unavailability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years of industry-leading electronics design experience with emphasis on designing densely populated, tightly packaged, battery-powered embedded systems.
• A passion and curiosity for designing Embedded Electronics systems.
• Comfortable using test equipment such as DMM, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer.
• Excellent hands-on skills: able to assemble board prototypes with lab equipment.
• Excellent all-round electronics knowledge, from analog to digital.
• Proficient in multi-layer PCB layouts and/or rigid-flex designs.
• Awareness of EMC and signal integrity issues and best practices as they relate to PCB design.
• Knowledge of at least one EDA package: Altium Designer and/or Cadence OrCAD.
• Knowledge of the C and Python programming languages for test firmware development.
• Passion for Drones and Robots.

Qualifications

• English proficiency required, French and or Dutch are a plus.

Skills

• Experience with BLDC motors and motor controllers.
• Understanding of EMC compliance and certification (CE/RED and FCC legislation).
• Experience with Embedded Linux.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match.
• Discretionary paid time off.
• Paid parental leave for all.
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans.
• Fitness Programs.
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support.
• Learning & Development programs.
• Snacks in our offices.

Pay

Details TBD.

Schedule

Details TBD.