Autonomous Drone Electrical & Systems Engineer

Rownd; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rownd in Wisconsin is seeking a Drone Electrical & Systems Engineer to design carrier boards, draft wiring diagrams, and oversee harness fabrication. You will collaborate with external hardware partners, source custom cabling, assemble and test drone systems, and support field deployments.

You will also implement pre‑flight automation with Agentic AI tools, run a mix of in‑house and on‑air tests at Hartford-area facilities, and travel 5–8 weeks per year for international field exercises.

Qualifications

• Broad electrical and avionics familiarity for drone systems.
• Experience drafting wiring diagrams and sourcing harnesses.
• No flight experience required; training provided on site.
• Familiarity with design agencies and external PCB partners.
• Hands-on soldering, harness fabrication and bench testing.
• Experience using agentic AI tools to automate tasks.
• Ability to script in Python/C++ for automation.
• Must reside in/relocate to Greater Richfield/Hartford, WI area.

Responsibilities

• Carrier board collaboration: guide designs with external agencies and review schematics.
• Wiring diagrams & harness sourcing: document, spec, and outsource production.
• Avionics & power integration across UAS platforms and components.
• Harness fabrication, EMI mitigation and field repairs.
• Hardware lifecycle: build, disassemble and repair R&D airframes.
• Flight testing: run tests at Hartford Airport and support field exercises.
• Agentic AI & automation: write scripts to automate pre‑flight checks and telemetry analysis.

Skills

Electrical & Avionics

Wiring diagrams

Harness sourcing

Hands-on soldering

Drone hardware testing

Agentic AI tooling

Python/C++ automation

Security clearance eligible

Job description

Rownd in Wisconsin is seeking a Drone Electrical & Systems Engineer to design carrier boards, draft wiring diagrams, and oversee harness fabrication. You will collaborate with external hardware partners, source custom cabling, assemble and test drone systems, and support field deployments.

You will also implement pre‑flight automation with Agentic AI tools, run a mix of in‑house and on‑air tests at Hartford-area facilities, and travel 5–8 weeks per year for international field exercises.