Senior Staff Engineer, Electrical
Lead electrical system design and development for autonomous aircraft, including circuit design, embedded systems, and cross-functional coordination from concept through production. Requires 8+ years of EE experience and a track record of shipping products.
About the job
What you'll do:
- Lead circuit design and sub-system design for next generation aircraft and support equipment, including complex system architectures utilizing custom circuitry (FPGAs, power management, analog, digital, servos, microcontrollers, sensors, radios, etc.)
- Support the design and integration of complex embedded systems and sensors which enable aircraft autonomy and AI
- Help define technical product requirements and features
- Lead and mentor teammates working on the same project
- Own circuit part selection, schematic capture, simulation, analysis, verification, debugging, and release to production
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams (mechanical, embedded, software, manufacturing, supply chain, etc.)
- Manage project timelines and deliverables
- Conduct and attend cross-functional design reviews
- Work closely with Firmware to integrate applicable logic designs into the build/release cycle
- Provide feedback to other teams where applicable
- Help develop automated test solutions
- Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within hardware development projects, demonstrating initiative to propose and implement innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and overall project success and aircraft reliability
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering; or equivalent work experience
- 8+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer
- Strong technical fundamentals
- Contributed to and led multiple product design cycles involving EE, ME, and SW engineering
- Demonstrated track record of extreme ownership, working hard, and delivering outstanding outcomes
- A track record of successfully shipping products, showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions to meet project deadlines and exceed expectations in a fast-paced environment
Skills
Circuit Design, Fpga, Power Management, Analog Circuits, Digital Circuits, Microcontrollers, Sensors, Embedded Systems, Schematic Capture, Simulation And Analysis
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