Electrical Engineer

Flyby Robotics; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity 0.25%

Unlimited PTO

Health insurance

Holiday calendar

Job summary

Flyby Robotics in Los Angeles is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our growing team. You'll design and validate drone PCBs, including GPS modules, compasses, barometers, and sensors, supporting American-made drones for ML and AI-controlled operations.

You will work with engineers from Nvidia, US Navy NAVAIR, Sandia National Labs, and Yale on high-reliability components, while balancing power, thermal, and space constraints.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Proven ability to write and maintain ICDs, wiring diagrams, and test documentation.
• Strong proficiency in component selection, schematic design, and PCB layout.
• Nice to have RF design experience and familiarity with communication protocols is a plus.
• Experience with aerospace/defense-supply chains is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design schematics and PCB layouts for drone subsystems, including GPS modules, compasses, barometers, and various sensors.
• Select and validate components for high-reliability, high-performance drone applications while balancing power, thermal, and space constraints.
• Build test fixtures for components and subsystems to optimize manufacturing processes.
• Extensively document the design, testing, validation, and revision of PCBs.

Skills

Schematic design

PCB layout

Component selection

Documentation

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Flyby Robotics (https://www.flybyrobotics.com) builds drones with massively powerful GPU processing capabilities. Our team is crafting American-made drones that serve as programmable platforms for applications in machine learning, data capture, and AI-controlled operations. We envision a future where drones computing trillions of operations per second are deployed across the Western world with transformative impact across critical infrastructure, energy, frontier research, and national security. We are backed by top AI/hardware investors, including Neo, MaC Ventures, Naval Ravikant (AngelList founder), among others.

The Role:

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our growing team. You'll work with a team of engineers from Nvidia, US Navy NAVAIR, Sandia National Labs, and Yale to develop PCBs and cables for the F-11 drone. We’re looking for electrical engineers who will design and validate drone components, including GPS, compasses, barometers, and various sensors. If you thrive in dynamic environments where you own your own products, this is the role for you.

What You'll Do:

• Design schematics and PCB layouts for drone subsystems, including GPS modules, compasses, barometers, and various sensors.
• Select and validate components for high-reliability, high-performance drone applications while balancing power, thermal, and space constraints.
• Build test fixtures for components and subsystems to optimize manufacturing processes.
• Extensively document the design, testing, validation, and revision of PCBs.

Core Requirements:

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in an electrical engineering role.
• Proven ability to write and maintain ICDs, wiring diagrams, and test documentation.
• Strong proficiency in component selection, schematic design, and PCB layout (Altium Designer).

Nice to have:

• Component sourcing with strict compliance, such as for aerospace or defense.
• Experience with RF design, including antennas, radios, and communication systems.
• Familiarity with different communication protocols, including I2C, CAN, UART, etc.
• Ability to write low-level firmware for MCUs (STM32s, ESP32s, Atmega, etc.)

Compensation and Benefits:

• $100,000 - $120,000 per year annual salary.
• 0.25% equity via stock options depending on the candidate's experience.
• Company holiday calendar and unlimited PTO.
• Company group health insurance plans.

You’ll be building a system critical to America's future.

Flyby Robotics is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.