Lead Electrical Engineer – UAV Power & Embedded

NLB Services; California (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NLB Services seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead our UAV engineering team in San Luis Obispo, CA. This role focuses on designing electrical circuits, PCBs, and embedded systems within drone architecture to advance our aerial capabilities.

Ideal candidates bring 7–10+ years in UAS or related fields, strength in power electronics, EMI robustness, and experience with MCU/FPGA and flight-control algorithms. FAA Part 107 experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 7-10+ years in related field, preferably UAS/aerospace/defense.
• Experience designing for EMI robustness and power electronics.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering team in drone electrical/aerial system design.
• Design electrical schematics, PCBs, and engineering docs.
• Develop power electronics for aircraft, both external and internal.
• Embedded system design with microcontrollers and FPGA.
• Apply manufacturability and testability best practices.
• Evaluate designs via simulation and prototyping.

Skills

Leadership/Team lead

Communication

EMI resilient circuits

Power electronics

PCB design & testing

Embedded systems

MCU/FPGA

Serial protocols (I2C, SPI, SMBus, CAN

PWM control

BLDC motor control

RF design/analysis

PID tuning

UAV flight control

FAA Part 107 knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

7-10+ Years experience

Experience in UAS/aerospace/defense

Job description

NLB Services seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead our UAV engineering team in San Luis Obispo, CA. This role focuses on designing electrical circuits, PCBs, and embedded systems within drone architecture to advance our aerial capabilities.

Ideal candidates bring 7–10+ years in UAS or related fields, strength in power electronics, EMI robustness, and experience with MCU/FPGA and flight-control algorithms. FAA Part 107 experience is a plus.