Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering - Drone

• Build and lead a team of electrical engineers responsible for the power distribution, avionics, sensor, and wiring/harness systems of our drone platforms

• Guide your team's design of electrical schematics incorporating SoCs/MCUs, power electronics (SMPS, linear regulation), memory components, and high & low speed digital interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, USB, PCIe, Ethernet, CAN, etc.)

• Oversee PCB layout and design, ensuring designs meet DFx standards and adhere to performance, cost, mechanical, thermal, and reliability constraints

• Guide design of wire harnesses, cable routing, and electrical distribution systems, ensuring ease of assembly, serviceability, and robust functionality

• Own design, analysis, and validation quality at the component, assembly, and fully integrated aircraft level, including bench, environmental, and flight test

• Champion design for manufacturability, repairability, and field serviceability across your team's work, and engage with PCB/PCBA vendors and suppliers

• Hire, mentor, and grow electrical engineers, and manage their performance and career development

• Partner cross-functionally with autonomy, mechanical, avionics, software, and flight test leaders to ensure designs meet mission requirements

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field

• 12+ years of experience designing electrical hardware and shipping products, ideally for drones, UAS, or aircraft

• 7+ years of experience leading and managing electrical engineering teams

• Hands-on hardware design experience with a strong grasp of analog and power design, digital design, and interfaces, including PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, I2C, SPI, UART, and CAN

• Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout

• Experience with lab tools such as bench power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and network analyzers

• In-depth understanding of PCB manufacturing, product delivery, and experience in testing, validation, and troubleshooting of electrical systems

• Track record of hiring, developing, and retaining strong engineering talent

• Prior experience designing and building prototype vehicles or uncrewed aircraft

• Experience with high-volume production of hardware products

• Prior experience building real-time hardware systems with safety constraints

• Experience with Altium Designer

• Experience designing circuits that drive cameras and/or displays

• Hands-on experience shipping high-complexity hardware in both early-stage startup (0 to 1) and mass-production environments

• Experience with high power systems and batteries

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