Head of Electrical Engineering, Drone Systems

Vochure; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineering Manager, Drone to lead the electrical design of our uncrewed aircraft platforms.

You will own the electrical roadmap, hire and grow engineers, and work hands-on through design, prototyping, flight testing, and production. You will guide power distribution, avionics, sensors, and wiring systems, oversee PCB layout, and ensure robust performance, manufacturability, and field serviceability while collaborating with cross‑functional

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of experience designing electrical hardware and shipping products, ideally for drones, UAS, or aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the electrical engineering team for drone platforms from concept through flight test and production.
• Own design, analysis, and validation at component, assembly, and aircraft levels; ensure manufacturability and serviceability.

Skills

Hands-on hardware design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Power electronics

Analog design

Digital design

Interfaces: PCIe Ethernet I2C SPI UART

CAN

Team leadership

Hiring and mentoring

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Bench power supplies

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Network analyzers

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineering Manager, Drone to lead the electrical design of our uncrewed aircraft platforms.

You will own the electrical roadmap, hire and grow engineers, and work hands-on through design, prototyping, flight testing, and production. You will guide power distribution, avionics, sensors, and wiring systems, oversee PCB layout, and ensure robust performance, manufacturability, and field serviceability while collaborating with cross‑functional