Electrical Engineer IV

Inspired Flight; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

401k with 6% company match

Quarterly Team Bonus Plan

Job summary

Inspired Flight in San Luis Obispo, CA, is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer / Electrical Engineer IV to lead our Engineering team. This critical role entails designing electrical complements and complex embedded systems within drone architecture.

The position offers unique opportunities for growth and development within the expanding UAV industry. Ideal candidates possess strong communication skills, hands-on experience in electrical design, and familiarity with power electronics.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of experience in a related field.
• Experience in UAS, aviation, aerospace, or defense sector.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with VP of Engineering on new technologies.
• Design electrical circuit schematics and PCBs.
• Perform design of power electronics for aircraft.
• Embedded system design using microcontrollers and FPGA.
• Implement design best practices for manufacturability.
• Evaluate electronic designs using simulation and prototyping.

Skills

Communication skills

EMI resilient circuits

Power electronics

PCB testing

Microcontrollers

Serial communication

RF Design

Flight control tuning

UAV Pilot experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Company Description

Inspired Flight’s Purpose Statement says it all - Conserving resources, creating jobs, and saving lives by innovating the American drone manufacturing. Founded in San Luis Obispo, California our entirely U.S. based team designs, builds and supports highly capable and flexible drone platforms for both commercial and government customers.

Our purpose driven team exemplifies our Core Values. We are:

• Collaborative: We harness the collective intelligence and energy of our team to surpass individual potentials and achieve shared goals.
• Resilient: We approach obstacles with flexibility and creativity, supporting one another to stay focused, resourceful, and determined.
• Diverse: We place a high value in people of all heritages, genders, sexual orientations, and points of view to spark innovation and solutions, enriching our work environment and outputs.
• Continuously Improving: We are committed to ongoing learning and innovation by always seeking ways to enhance our processes, products, and personal expertise.

Underlying all of this is our deeply rooted belief that the cutting-edge aerial tools we create are advancing an industry that is good for people, good for our planet and good for the United States of America.

Location

This is an in-office position at Inspired Flight’s HQ in San Luis Obispo, CA.

Job Description

Inspired Flight is seeking a talented and experienced Principal Electrical Engineer / Electrical Engineer IV to join and lead our Engineering team. A Principal Electrical Engineer is a specialized role responsible for leading the team in the design of electrical compliments and complex embedded systems within drone architecture.

This position is at the core of the engineering department at Inspired Flight and will be part of a rapidly growing company in the growing UAV industry. Lots of upward mobility available for this role!

Typical Responsibilities

• Work directly with VP of Engineering to develop and deliver new and exciting technologies
• Design electrical circuit schematics and PCBs and overall engineering documentation
• Perform the design of power electronics external and internal to the aircraft.
• Embedded system design utilizing microcontrollers and FPGA
• Implement design best practices such as design for manufacturability and testability
• Evaluation of electronic designs using simulation and prototyping

You’ll excel in this role if you are skilled in:

• Great communication and organizational skills working with cross functional teams within engineering and operations
• Experience in design of robust, EMI resilient analog and digital circuits
• Experience in power electronics such as batteries, chargers, or high current devices
• Experience in testing, troubleshooting and debugging of PCBs and electrical assemblies
• A strong understanding microcontrollers or FPGA type hardware
• Experience using serial communication protocols including I2C, SPI, SMBus,CAN, PWM
• Knowledge of BLDC motor operating principles and control methods such as field oriented control (FOC)
• Experience in RF Design or Analysis
• Tuning of flight control algorithms including PIDs and sensor filters
• UAV Pilot experience and/or a FAA Part 107 License

Education/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent discipline is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 7-10+ Years experience in a related field
• Experience preferably in the following industries: UAS, aviation, aerospace, defense sector

Benefits Offered

• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• World Class Health, Dental, Vision Insurance Plan
• 401k w/ 6% company match
• Quarterly Team Bonus Plan