Electrical Engineer

Tycho.AI, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tycho.AI is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our hardware team in Cambridge, MA, focusing on board development and RF integration for autonomous air vehicles. You will take concepts through prototype and production, shaping electrical architecture and PCB layouts.

The role is hands-on, requiring component selection, layout, testing, and RF analysis to meet mission needs. Collaboration with a fast-paced startup team is expected, with opportunities for growth and meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in electrical design, prototyping, and manufacturing.
• Experience with Altium.
• Working knowledge of RF hardware: radios, software-defined radios, antennas, amplifiers, etc.
• Experience with UAS-relevant radios - RFD, Microhard, Silvus, or similar.
• Willingness to perform field testing of RF components.

Responsibilities

• Select components based on mission, electrical, thermal, and mechanical needs.
• Design electrical board assemblies.
• Perform board layout, sourcing and purchasing, programming, testing, and debug.
• Perform RF link budget and bandwidth analyses based on mission needs.
• Select components and design RF chain.
• Implement encoding and compression algorithms.

Skills

PCB design

RF integration

Electrical architecture

Hands-on prototyping

Field testing

UAS radios

RF hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

RF test equipment

Job description

About Tycho.AI

Tycho.AI builds autonomy systems operating in GPS- and comms-denied environments. Backed by VCs with unicorn wins and trusted by defense customers, our team is rethinking autonomy from the chip up using modular AI, advanced visual-inertial sensing, and real-time edge-compute to unlock next-gen mission capability.

About the Role

Tycho.AI is looking for an Electrical Engineer with specialization in board development and RF to join our hardware team and support the design and development of our air vehicles. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in electrical architecture design and PCB design, with RF integration skills to help design, build, and deploy the hardware that powers our autonomous systems. This role is hands-on and ideal for an engineer who enjoys taking designs from concept through prototype, test, and production.

Responsibilities

• Select components based on mission, electrical, thermal, and mechanical needs.


• Design electrical board assemblies.


• Perform board layout, sourcing and purchasing, programming, testing, and debug.


• Perform RF link budget and bandwidth analyses based on mission needs.


• Select components and design RF chain.


• Implement encoding and compression algorithms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.


• 3+ years of relevant experience in electrical design, prototyping, and manufacturing.


• Experience with Altium.


• Working knowledge of RF hardware: radios, software-defined radios, antennas, amplifiers, etc.


• Experience with UAS-relevant radios - RFD, Microhard, Silvus, or similar.


• Willingness to perform field testing of RF components

Nice to Have

• Experience with SDR


• Experience with compression algorithms and encoding methods


• Experience with GNSS


• Experience with FPGAs


• Experience with radars


• Experience with optical sensors


• Comfort with Jira

Why Tycho.AI

• Be part of a rapidly scaling startup defining the future of autonomous intelligence.


• Collaborative, high-trust culture that values innovation, execution, and continuous learning.


• Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and generous benefits package.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement:

Tycho AI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status.

E-Verify and Right to Work

Tycho AI participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization in the United States. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and may be subject to a government security clearance process