Application Engineer, Drone Technology

Re:Build Manufacturing; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Re:Build Manufacturing in Massachusetts is seeking an Applications Engineer to serve as a bridge between customers and our drone engineering team. You will help clients integrate payloads, configure systems, and deploy drone solutions for specific applications.

The role emphasizes hands-on electronics integration, testing, and documentation, with travel to customer sites. You will collaborate with the engineering group to evolve our platform and support open-source flight control stacks such as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience with autonomous systems or drones.
• Experience with open-source flight control systems is a plus.
• Hands-on electronics integration or hardware prototyping preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with integration of payloads into drone platforms.
• Support architectural designs and system configuration.
• Manage software and firmware builds for deployments.
• Provide technical support for PixHawk payloads and accessories.
• Support autopilot builds for PX4, ArduPilot, Betaflight, and others.
• Conduct benchtop, integration, and flight testing.
• Create and maintain integration documentation and tutorials.
• Troubleshoot issues and provide timely solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering to capture customer requirements.
• Support GitHub repositories and API documentation.
• Travel to customer sites for integration support and training.

Skills

Autonomous systems

Drones

Embedded systems

Hardware prototyping

Electronics integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

ArduPilot

PX4

GitHub

Job description

About Re:Build Manufacturing

Re:Build Manufacturing is a growing family of industrial and engineering businesses combining enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America’s next generation industrial company. At Re:Build we deploy deep expertise in engineering, operations management, and technology to supercharge the performance of our member companies. We leverage deep professional expertise and a candid, principled operating culture to drive differentiated outcomes. Ours is a fast-paced environment where individuals can stretch and be challenged to pursue their fullest potential.

Re:Build was founded to pioneer a profitable model for the revitalization of US manufacturing. We’ve assembled a powerful set of complimentary capabilities and lines of business that enable us to pursue a wide range of end markets. Our acquired businesses are grounded in build-to-print and by-the-hour engineering and design services, and we’re leveraging their combined expertise to migrate to increasingly sophisticated program development and production, as well as the generation of our own products. Our unique set of capabilities lend themselves to highly complex systems and products, and we offer customers a range of services including product and systems design, automation, fabrication, assembly, and large volume contract manufacturing. Our customers span a wide array of industries including aerospace, defense, mobility, healthcare, pharma, biotech, clean tech, chemicals, energy, lifestyle, food production, and industrial equipment.

Who we are looking for

This role provides technical customer support and integration services for Re:Build’s family of drone platforms. The Applications Engineer serves as a critical bridge between customers and Re:Build’s engineering team, helping customers successfully integrate payloads, configure systems, and deploy drone solutions for their specific applications. This position focuses on customer-facing technical problem-solving, integration testing, and supporting customers through their architectural designs and operational deployments.

What you get to do

• Assist customers with the integration of custom payloads, sensors, and companion computers (eg. Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Orin GPU, Qualcomm SnapDragon) into multiple drone platforms


• Support customers with architectural designs and system configuration to meet their specific mission requirements


• Manage and maintain software and firmware builds for customer deployments, working closely with the Re:Build member site teams as needed


• Provide technical support for customers implementing PixHawk compliant payloads and accessories


• Support autopilot builds for customers to include PX4, Ardupilot, Betaflight, and others


• Conduct benchtop testing, integration testing, and assist with flight testing to validate customer configurations


• Create and maintain integration documentation, user guides, and video tutorials for the Re:Build platform


• Troubleshoot technical issues and provide timely solutions to customer challenges


• Collaborate with the engineering team to capture customer requirements and feedback for product improvements


• Support the development and maintenance of Re:Build’s GitHub repositories and API documentation


• Travel to customer sites and Re:Build offices for integration support and training


• Other responsibilities as assigned.

What you bring to the Team

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related technical field required or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• 2-5 years of experience with autonomous systems, drones, robotics, or related applications preferred


• Experience with open-source flight control systems (e.g., ArduPilot, PX4) is a plus


• Hands-on experience with electronics integration, embedded systems, or hardware prototyping preferred


• Familiarity with defense or commercial drone applications is beneficial

The base salary range for this position is $112,012.60 - $168,018.91 per year. This range represents the Company’s good faith estimate of the base compensation for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for annual incentive compensation and/or long-term incentives, subject to Company plans. The Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, and other benefits.

The BIG payoff

We are a company who is going to make a difference in the industries and the communities in which we choose to operate.

Every employee of Re:Build will share ownership in the company and will share in the financial rewards of the success we achieve together, at all levels of the company!

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate

Re:Build Manufacturing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affimative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

Re:Build is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail] or you may call us at 617.909.6275.