Robotics Electrical Engineer – Flight Systems & PCB

WingXpand; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

WingXpand is expanding What's Possible with autonomous systems, developing drone and robotics platforms for defense, public safety, and commercial missions. An early-career Electrical Engineer will help design, prototype, and refine electronic systems meeting aerospace and military standards.

You will work with senior engineers across hardware, software, and AI-driven autonomy to deliver robust, low-SWaP electronics for multi-domain platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with robotics/system focus.
• 0-3+ years of electrical engineering experience, preferably in aerospace or robotics.
• Hands-on hardware debugging, signal integrity analysis, and system integration experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment and take ownership.
• Strong problem-solving, reliability, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Electrical system design for robotics (UAS, UGV, USV) including controllers and sensors.
• Design and develop PCBs with high-speed digital, analog, power, and RF circuits.
• Collaborate with mechanical and software engineers for airframe integration.
• Hands-on work with robotics hardware, iterating designs for mission-critical needs.
• Support full product lifecycle from rapid prototyping to production.
• Evaluate components for high-performance, low-SWaP UAS and IPXX ruggedization.
• Support environmental testing (thermal, EMI/EMC, vibration) and validation.
• Contribute to system-level architecture integrating avionics and AI autonomy.
• Participate in testing and flight operations with test engineers.

Skills

Hardware debugging

Signal integrity analysis

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Job description

WingXpand is expanding What's Possible with autonomous systems, developing drone and robotics platforms for defense, public safety, and commercial missions. An early-career Electrical Engineer will help design, prototype, and refine electronic systems meeting aerospace and military standards.

You will work with senior engineers across hardware, software, and AI-driven autonomy to deliver robust, low-SWaP electronics for multi-domain platforms.