Senior Electrical Engineer - UAS Power, RF & Flight Test

Hernshead Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hernshead Group in the United States is seeking Electrical Engineers to design subsystems for ultra-long-range unmanned aerial systems for government and allies. Roles cover power distribution, sensor integration, wiring harnesses and RF links, from requirements through PCB build and flight test.

Positions based in Herndon, VA are preferred, with option to be based in Denver, CO and travel up to 25% to field and customer sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years hands-on electrical hardware design/test/integration for Engineers.
• 6+ years for Senior with ownership through to production.
• PCB development from schematic through layout and bring-up.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD standards desirable.
• US citizen eligible for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical subsystems from requirements through schematic, PCB layout, build and test.
• Develop power distribution, sensor integration and RF hardware for long-range airborne platforms.
• Design wiring harnesses and route cables within complex aircraft.
• Build and test prototype circuits including soldering and use of pick-and-place equipment.
• Plan and run bench, environmental and field tests with oscilloscopes, VNAs and spectrum analyzers.
• Carry out failure analysis on field returns and maintain design documentation.

Skills

Electrical design

PCB bring-up

Test and integration

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Oscilloscopes

VNAs

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Hernshead Group in the United States is seeking Electrical Engineers to design subsystems for ultra-long-range unmanned aerial systems for government and allies. Roles cover power distribution, sensor integration, wiring harnesses and RF links, from requirements through PCB build and flight test.

Positions based in Herndon, VA are preferred, with option to be based in Denver, CO and travel up to 25% to field and customer sites.