Junior UAV Engineer – Hands-On Hardware & Flight Tests

Intrepid Prosperity; Tampa (FL); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, vision benefits

PTO 10 days year 1, 15 days after

Paid holidays (8)

Parental leave

Military leave

401(k) with company match up to 3%

Travel and flight-test expense reimb.

Company laptop and tools

Zusammenfassung

Intrepid Prosperity is building a new Tampa-area facility to hire junior UAV engineers. You will work alongside senior engineers, integrate payloads on aircraft, assemble hardware, and support flight tests from day one. Roles welcome recent grads with electrical, mechanical, or aerospace focus and a readiness to travel for test events.

You will collaborate across engineering, production and supply chain, maintain logs, and help document changes as you grow in the role.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's in Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related discipline.
• 0–2 years experience; internships/co-ops count.
• Hands-on aptitude with building/fabrication.
• Familiarity with CAD or ECAD tools.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills; eager to learn.
• Willingness to travel to flight-test site ~45 minutes south of Tampa; long days possible.
• Must be a U.S. Person under ITAR/EAR.

Aufgaben

• Physically integrate payloads, sensors, avionics and components on UAVs under guidance.
• Build/modify hardware, including wiring, soldering, mounts and 3D-printed parts.
• Maintain integration records and configuration data.
• Support CAD models or schematics development and documentation.
• Assist with BOMs and engineering change processes.
• Support bench, ground and environmental tests and record data.
• Prepare aircraft and equipment for flight tests on site.
• Troubleshoot issues and participate in root-cause investigations.
• Collaborate with engineering, production and supply chain; grow with the team.

Kenntnisse

Hands-on aptitude

Problem solving

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

U.S. Person ITAR compliance

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Onshape CAD

SolidWorks or similar

ECAD tools (Altium, KiCad)

Jobbeschreibung

Intrepid Prosperity is building a new Tampa-area facility to hire junior UAV engineers. You will work alongside senior engineers, integrate payloads on aircraft, assemble hardware, and support flight tests from day one. Roles welcome recent grads with electrical, mechanical, or aerospace focus and a readiness to travel for test events.

You will collaborate across engineering, production and supply chain, maintain logs, and help document changes as you grow in the role.