Electrical Engineer IV

Jobless; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Time Off

World Class Health, Dental, Vision

401k w/ company match

Quarterly Team Bonus Plan

Job summary

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 leads the design of electrical systems within drone architecture and embedded platforms.

This in-office role at Inspired Flight’s HQ in San Luis Obispo focuses on power electronics, EMI resilient circuits, and robust PCB design with career growth in a rapidly expanding UAV industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required.
• 7–10+ years of experience in aerospace, UAS, or related fields.
• Experience with power electronics, PCB design, and embedded systems.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• FAA Part 107 license or UAV pilot experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design of drone architectures and embedded systems.
• Develop schematics, PCBs, and engineering documentation.
• Design and test power electronics, batteries, chargers, and high-current devices.
• Evaluate designs via simulation and prototyping; ensure manufacturability and testability.
• Collaborate with VP of Engineering and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Communication

EMI design

Power electronics

PCB design

Embedded systems

MCU/FPGA

Serial protocols

UAV flight experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB design software

Simulation tools

EMI testing equipment

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