Lead Avionics & Electrical Engineer for UAV Flight Systems

AIRO Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with company match

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Job summary

AIRO Group is seeking a high-impact Avionics & Electrical Engineering Lead to guide the next generation of UAV flight hardware. You will own end-to-end electrical architecture, prototype rapidly, and drive flight-critical systems into field deployment.

The role blends defense-grade standards with commercial autonomy, mentoring a fast-growing team in a fast-paced environment to deliver rugged, mission-ready aerial systems.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 8+ years designing and troubleshooting complex embedded systems.
• Expertise in Altium for multi-layer PCBA layouts, high-speed digital, and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Architecture experience with ultra-low-noise avionics and high-integrity payload bus integration.
• Hands-on design of high-power systems, Battery Management Systems (BMS), and ESCs.
• Proven track record mitigating EMI/EMC and engineering wire harness safety for harsh environments.
• Deep proficiency with lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, probes) and test automation.
• Demonstrated success driving rapid R&D prototypes through flight testing and scaled production.

Responsibilities

• Design & Lay Out High-Performance PCBs: end-to-end schematic capture and multi-layer PCB design for high-speed circuits.
• Architect & Integrate UAS Avionics: integrate flight-critical systems with embedded controllers, power, sensors.
• Rapidly Prototype & Iterate Flight Hardware: bench build, bring-up, and accelerate transitions to production.
• Troubleshoot at Hardware-Software Boundary: use lab tools and firmware debugging to resolve faults.
• Flight Qualification: conduct thermal, vibration, EMI/EMC tests for airworthiness.
• Field Tests & Deployments: support live tests and deliver hardware updates to active UAS platforms.

Skills

Altium for PCBA layouts

Ultra-low-noise avionics

High-power systems design

EMI/EMC mitigation

Lab instrumentation

Firmware debugging & test automation

RTL/embedded software basics (C/C++)

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Probes

Job description

AIRO Group is seeking a high-impact Avionics & Electrical Engineering Lead to guide the next generation of UAV flight hardware. You will own end-to-end electrical architecture, prototype rapidly, and drive flight-critical systems into field deployment.

The role blends defense-grade standards with commercial autonomy, mentoring a fast-growing team in a fast-paced environment to deliver rugged, mission-ready aerial systems.