Head of Electrical Engineering El Segundo, California, United States

Neros Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative defense technology company is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to lead PCB development for cutting-edge drones. This role offers the chance to shape the future of unmanned systems, working in a fast-paced environment where your contributions directly impact national security. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in electrical product development, a strong leadership background, and the ability to thrive under pressure. Join a team that values rapid innovation and a hands-on approach to engineering, and help deliver vital capabilities to warfighters in record time.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in electrical engineering within startup or manufacturing.
• Experience in full stack electrical product development.
• Ability to lead and manage a team of electrical engineers.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and design of PCBs for drones.
• Collaborate with engineering team to meet design requirements.
• Supervise and manage workloads of electrical engineering team.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Leadership

Embedded Programming

Altium Designer

Automated Testing

PCB Development

Schematic Design

Debugging

Production Testing

SMT Soldering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

What you will be doing

As an early Neros employee, you will get to help decide the direction of our future. We are looking for someone who can drive the development, design, and manufacturing of our PCBs used for our drones. You will be working closely and leading a team that will collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to understand engineering constraints, design & optimize for requirements, and perform component selection.

You should have the following

• 10+ years of industry experience in a fast paced startup or manufacturing environment would be ideal
• Hands on leader that has hired and built an electrical engineering team to scale with client demands
• Supervised a team of 6+ electrical engineers while being hands on with the work
• Managing workloads for the team while meeting and exceeding demanding customer deadlines
• Experience with full stack electrical product development including: requirements definition, schematic design, PCB layout /manufacturing, debugging, and production testing
• Strong knowledge of Altium Designer
• Embedded programming skills, specifically on STM platforms
• Automated testing experience
• SMT soldering / PCB mods
• Ability to obtain US top secret security clearance

Nice to haves

• Experience with analog video systems (CVBS / PAL / NTSC)
• Experience with digital video systems (e.g. MIPI-CSI)
• Experience with camera design
• Experience with BLDC motor drivers
• Experience with RF communication, DSP, or FPGAs
• Experience with LoRa
• Experience with Antennas and RF routing

US Salary Range

$220,000 - $250,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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