Electrical Engineer, Sr. Staff

$153,308 - $217,140/Yr

Aerovironment - Simi Valley, CA

Full-time - Senior

Simi Valley, CA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Sr. Staff Electrical Engineer is a key role focused on circuit design and engineering for unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs). This position involves selecting components based on specifications, leading design efforts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability and performance of electronic systems. The engineer will also troubleshoot complex systems and contribute to the development of innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Operates computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Performs electronic engineering activities on R&D projects.
• Inspects completed installations and observes operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational & safety standards.
• Works with avionics, embedded systems, and Radio Frequency (RF) links.
• Supports Flight Test operations, as needed.
• Troubleshoots complex systems.
• Documents designs with engineering drawings and written descriptions.
• Performs design and analysis tasks under general supervision and may be involved in developing budgets, estimating labor, material, and construction costs.
• Assesses root cause to critical issues and contributes to sustainability and reliability of products.
• Makes decisions that have significant impact on project costs and schedule.
• Uses skills to contribute to development of company objectives and principles to achieve goals in creative and effective ways.
• Works independently and acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments.
• Provides technical supervision across disciplines and leads a small team or project to accomplish established goals.

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 to 15 years of experience with R&D projects; Aerospace experience is preferred.
• Expert level experience in circuit design and experience with Radio Frequency (RF), embedded control, FPGA design, power distribution, and video.
• Advanced knowledge of common industry protocols (LVDS, I2C, HDMI, UART, SPI, CAN, USB, MIPI).
• Knowledge of Battery Management Systems and Battery Charging Systems.
• Familiarity with PCB design process and battery powered UAVs.
• Experience using Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Expertise in engineering fundamentals, mathematics, physics & material properties.
• Expertise with software tools in one's area of expertise.

Nice-to-haves

• Flight test or R/C (Remote Control) experience a plus.
• Hands-on experience with tools a plus.
• Familiarity with Small UAV subsystems and associated software a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with ability to exercise independent judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401K with company matching
• 9/80 work schedule
• Paid holiday shutdown