Senior Hardware Engineer

Flyby Robotics; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

Unlimited PTO

Holiday calendar

Job summary

Flyby Robotics in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to design and validate PCBs for the F-11 drone, including battery management, GPS modules, and carrier boards. You'll collaborate with mechanical and firmware teams and coordinate with contract manufacturers to ensure manufacturability.

Required: BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, 4+ years in a related role, proven record with drone components (battery and GPS), and strong layout skills (Altium).

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• Direct experience with drone components (battery mgmt, GPS, carrier boards).
• Proficiency in schematic design and PCB layout (Altium).
• Experience with high-speed data lines (USB 3.0).
• Willingness to relocate/commute to Los Angeles, CA.

Responsibilities

• Design schematics and PCB layouts for drone subsystems (battery mgmt, power boards, GPS, carrier boards).
• Select and validate components balancing power, thermal, and space constraints.
• Collaborate with mechanical/firmware engineers to integrate systems into the F-11.
• Work with contract manufacturers to support DFM.
• Document design, testing, validation, and revisions.

Skills

PCB design

Battery management

GPS modules

Carrier boards

High-speed data lines

Drone hardware experience

4+ years experience

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

DFM coordination

Job description

About the job

About Flyby:

Flyby Robotics (https://www.flybyrobotics.com) builds drones with massively powerful GPU processing capabilities. Our team is crafting American-made drones that serve as programmable platforms for applications in machine learning, data capture, and AI-controlled operations. We envision a future where drones computing trillions of operations per second are deployed across the Western world with transformative impact across critical infrastructure, energy, frontier research, and national security. We are backed by top AI/hardware investors, including Neo, MaC Ventures, Naval Ravikant (AngelList founder), among others.

The Role:

You'll work with a team of engineers from Nvidia, US Navy NAVAIR, Sandia National Labs, and Yale to develop PCBs for the F-11 drone. We’re looking for experienced electrical engineers who will design and validate critical drone components, including battery management systems, GPS, power boards, and carrier boards.

What You'll Do:

• Design schematics and PCB layouts for critical drone subsystems, including battery management systems, power boards, GPS modules, and carrier boards.


• Select and validate components for high-reliability, high-performance drone applications while balancing power, thermal, and space constraints.


• Collaborate with mechanical and firmware engineers to integrate new systems into the F-11.


• Work closely with contract manufacturers to support DFM (design for manufacturability).


• Extensively document the design, testing, validation, and revision of PCBs.

Core Requirements:

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.


• 4+ years of experience in an electrical engineering role.


• Direct prior work experience with shipped components relating to battery management systems, GPS, or carrier boards for drones, electric cars, defense equipment, or humanoid robots.


• Strong proficiency in component selection, schematic design, and PCB layout (Altium Designer).


• Experience working with high-speed, high-interference data lines, including USB 3.0.


• Able to commute or relocate to Los Angeles, CA.

Nice to have:

• Component sourcing with strict compliance, such as aerospace or defense.


• Experience with RF design, including antennas, radios, and communication systems.


• Knowledge of cable design and manufacturing.


• Familiarity with different communication protocols, including I2C, CAN, UART, etc.


• Ability to write low-level firmware for MCUs (STM32s, ESP32s, Atmega, etc.)

Compensation and Benefits:

• $160,000 per year annual salary.


• 0.5% equity via stock options depending on the candidate's experience.


• Company holiday calendar and unlimited PTO.


• Company group health insurance plans.

Flyby Robotics is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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