Founding Electrical Engineer

Approach Venture; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early-stage equity

Performance-based bonuses

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Company-provided meals

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Approach Venture is seeking a hands-on engineer to own the end-to-end electrical and avionics architecture for interceptor systems, guiding from initial design and PCB layout through flight testing and production. You will lead the integration of flight computers, sensors, and power systems to ensure reliability under harsh environmental conditions.

The role requires a degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with proven experience taking hardware from schematic design to deployed or

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Experience taking hardware from schematic design to deployed or flight-tested system.
• Proficient in PCB tools, mixed-signal electronics, and hands-on debugging with laboratory equipment.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end electrical and avionics architecture from design to flight testing and production.
• Lead integration of flight computers, sensors, and power systems ensuring reliability in harsh environments.

Skills

PCB Layout

Schematic Capture

Avionics Architecture

Power Distribution

Mixed-signal Electronics

EMI/EMC

Signal Integrity

Hardware Debugging

Python

Embedded Systems

Environmental Qualification

Design for Manufacturability

Analog Electronics

Digital Electronics

Motor Control

Actuator Drive

Education

Electrical/Computer Engineering degree

Job description

Own the end-to-end electrical and avionics architecture for interceptor systems, from initial design and PCB layout to flight testing and production. Lead the integration of flight computers, sensors, and power systems while ensuring reliability under harsh environmental conditions.

Requirements

Requires a degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and demonstrated experience taking hardware from schematic design to a deployed or flight-tested system. Must be proficient in PCB tools, mixed-signal electronics, and hands-on debugging with laboratory equipment.

Key Skills

• PCB Layout
• Schematic Capture
• Avionics Architecture
• Power Distribution
• Mixed-signal Electronics
• EMI/EMC
• Signal Integrity
• Hardware Debugging
• Python
• Embedded Systems
• Environmental Qualification
• Design for Manufacturability
• Analog Electronics
• Digital Electronics
• Motor Control
• Actuator Drive

Benefits

• Early-stage equity
• Performance-based bonuses
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Company-provided meals
• Paid time off
• Company holidays