Principal Electrical Engineer – UAV Systems Lead

Inspired Flight Technologies Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Time Off

World Class Health, Dental, Vision

401k w/ company match

Equity stock options

Quarterly team bonus plan

Job summary

Inspired Flight Technologies Inc. in San Luis Obispo, CA is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead our engineering team and drive the design of electrical systems for advanced drone platforms.

You will own schematics, PCBs, power electronics, and embedded hardware, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, EMI-resilient solutions and scalable architectures for both commercial and government customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 7–10+ years in related field, preferably UAS/aviation/aerospace.
• Experience leading electrical design for drone platforms and complex embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team in designing electrical systems for drones.
• Create schematics, PCB layouts, and system documentation.
• Design power electronics and EMI-resilient analog/digital circuits.
• Oversee embedded hardware development and FPGA/MCU integration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure manufacturability.

Skills

PCB design

EMI design

Power electronics

Embedded systems

Microcontrollers/FPGA

DC/AC power management

Signal integrity

Cross-functional collaboration

RF design/analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

SPICE (LTspice)

MATLAB/Simulink

PCB design tooling

Job description

Inspired Flight Technologies Inc. in San Luis Obispo, CA is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead our engineering team and drive the design of electrical systems for advanced drone platforms.

You will own schematics, PCBs, power electronics, and embedded hardware, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, EMI-resilient solutions and scalable architectures for both commercial and government customers.