Senior UAV Electrical Engineer — Prototyping, RF & Power

Matternet; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

FSAs

Unlimited PTO

Company holidays

401(k) plan

Job summary

Matternet designs, builds, and operates autonomous drone networks that enable fast, low-cost, zero-emission delivery. The Senior Electrical Engineer will design, prototype, and sustain the electronics powering our drones and landing stations, spanning power, RF, sensing, and MCU-based control systems.

This hands-on role requires close collaboration with mechanical and software teams to deliver production-ready designs, ensure reliability, and meet regulatory requirements for aviation safety.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in electronics development for embedded or high-reliability systems.
• Proficiency in circuit design, schematic capture, DFx, and PCB layout tools (Altium, Eagle).
• Experience with RF circuit design and antenna integration for telemetry or video transmission.
• Experience with embedded systems, sensors, and communication protocols (I2C, SPI, CAN, UART, Ethernet).
• Familiarity with high-speed design principles and impedance control.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype electrical systems for UAVs and docking stations, covering power distribution, RF communication, and MCU-based control.
• Lead PCB and system-level design for mixed-signal, high-speed, and RF circuits.
• Design for reliability, testability, manufacturing, and maintainability (DFx) across electrical systems.
• Analyze and test components to validate performance, including signal integrity, EMI/EMC, and power budgets.
• Integrate electrical systems with mechanical and software components to create cohesive UAV solutions.
• Provide test procedures and fixtures to support manufacturing and maintenance tests.

Skills

Embedded systems

RF design

Sensing & communication

High-speed design

DFx

PCB layout

Tools

Altium

Eagle

Job description

Matternet designs, builds, and operates autonomous drone networks that enable fast, low-cost, zero-emission delivery. The Senior Electrical Engineer will design, prototype, and sustain the electronics powering our drones and landing stations, spanning power, RF, sensing, and MCU-based control systems.

This hands-on role requires close collaboration with mechanical and software teams to deliver production-ready designs, ensure reliability, and meet regulatory requirements for aviation safety.