Senior Hardware Integration Engineer – Aerospace UAS

Entangled Future; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Q-CTRL’s Sensing R&D team in the United States is seeking a Hardware Integration Engineer to own the mechanical and electrical integration of our sensing and navigation systems onto UAS platforms, preparing them for lab, field, and flight deployment.

You’ll collaborate with systems, software, and hardware engineers across the US and globally to bring up, debug, and modify subsystems, while helping improve integration practices, documentation, and repeatability for defense and aerospace programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Proven hands-on experience integrating complex electro-mechanical systems in aerospace, UAS, robotics, or advanced R&D environments.
• Strong practical skills in prototype assembly, wiring, harness fabrication, electro-mechanical build and rework.
• Experience developing mechanical and electrical components using CAD tools.
• Proficiency with tools, testing, measurement equipment, fabrication, and rapid prototyping.
• Experience collaborating with systems and software teams on integration requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical and electrical integration of Q-CTRL sensors and auxiliary hardware onto UAS platforms, delivering reliable, flight-ready systems.
• Develop and implement integration-specific mechanical and electrical components as required, including brackets, fixtures, cabling, and interface hardware.
• Build and bring-up integrated hardware systems and execute bench, environmental, and functional testing.
• Work closely with systems and software engineers to implement defined interfaces and ensure subsystems operate together reliably.
• Travel domestically and internationally to support flight testing and deployments.
• Plan and document integration builds, test configurations, results, and anomalies for traceability.
• Liaise with suppliers and support procurement activities for prototype builds.
• Assist maintaining equipment, consumables, and safe laboratory practices.
• Perform other duties within experience or with reasonable training.

Skills

Electronic hardware integration

Systems engineering mindset

Problem solving

Autonomous lab work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field

Tools

CAD tools

Measurement equipment

Rapid prototyping tools

Wiring harness fabrication

Job description

Q-CTRL’s Sensing R&D team in the United States is seeking a Hardware Integration Engineer to own the mechanical and electrical integration of our sensing and navigation systems onto UAS platforms, preparing them for lab, field, and flight deployment.

You’ll collaborate with systems, software, and hardware engineers across the US and globally to bring up, debug, and modify subsystems, while helping improve integration practices, documentation, and repeatability for defense and aerospace programs.