Senior UAV Electrical Engineer — RF/FPGA & Flight Test

AeroVironment, Inc.; Oregon (WI); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 Schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a senior electrical engineer to advance design and analysis across UAV subsystems, RF, embedded control and power electronics.

You will operate CAD tools, support R&D, and ensure conformance with specifications while leading a small team and coordinating flight-test activities. Ideal candidates bring 8–12 years of experience, Altium expertise, and a strong understanding of industry interfaces like LVDS, I2C, HDMI, UART, SPI, CAN and USB.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related required.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience.
• Proficient with office software and productivity tools.
• Experienced with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Knowledge of LVDS, I2C, HDMI, UART, SPI, CAN, USB.
• Some travel may be required up to 30%.
• Must have a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Operates computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Performs electronic engineering support activities on R&D projects.
• Coordinates manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes and design requirements.
• Inspects completed installations and observes operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational & safety standards.
• Works with avionics, embedded systems and Radio Frequency (RF) links.
• Supports Flight Test operations, as needed.
• Troubleshoots complex systems.
• Documents designs with engineering drawings and written descriptions.
• Performs design and analysis tasks under general supervision and may be involved in developing budgets, estimating labor, material and construction costs.
• Demonstrates familiarity with HDL programming, C/C++, PCB design process and UAV subsystems along with associated software.
• Assesses root cause to critical issues and contributes to sustainability and reliability of products.
• Consistent in demonstrating ability to research and re-engineer to propose alternate solutions to issues.
• Demonstrates full understanding & knowledge of engineering principles within the specific technical discipline.
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of variable factors.
• Makes decisions that have direct impact on project costs & schedule.
• Makes complex design decisions to meet stated requirements.
• Provides technical supervision across disciplines and leads a small team or project to accomplish established goals.
• May supervise the activities of others (Team Lead).
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

HDL programming

C/C++

UAV subsystems

RF expertise

FPGA

Troubleshooting complex systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a senior electrical engineer to advance design and analysis across UAV subsystems, RF, embedded control and power electronics.

You will operate CAD tools, support R&D, and ensure conformance with specifications while leading a small team and coordinating flight-test activities. Ideal candidates bring 8–12 years of experience, Altium expertise, and a strong understanding of industry interfaces like LVDS, I2C, HDMI, UART, SPI, CAN and USB.