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Senior Manager Electrical Engineering Drone

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You will lead electrical engineering for drone platforms from architecture and prototyping through flight testing and production. You will set the roadmap, manage engineers, oversee design quality and validation, and coordinate with technical partners to deliver mission-ready aircraft.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead the electrical engineering team for drone power, avionics, sensor, and wiring systems
  • Guide electrical schematic design and digital interface integration
  • Oversee PCB layout and ensure designs meet performance, cost, thermal, reliability, and DFx constraints
  • Guide wire-harness, cable-routing, and electrical-distribution design
  • Own electrical design, analysis, and validation through bench, environmental, and flight testing
  • Champion manufacturability, repairability, and field serviceability
  • Hire, mentor, develop, and manage electrical engineers
  • Partner with autonomy, mechanical, avionics, software, and flight-test leaders

Requirements

  • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
  • 12+ years of electrical hardware design and product-shipping experience
  • 7+ years leading and managing electrical engineering teams
  • Hands-on analog, power, digital-design, and interface experience
  • Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout
  • Experience with lab tools including power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and network analyzers
  • Understanding of PCB manufacturing, product delivery, electrical-system testing, validation, and troubleshooting
  • Track record of hiring, developing, and retaining engineering talent

Benefits

  • Equity

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