Staff Electrical Engineer

PDW; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive BCBS medical, dental, and vision coverage; 80% sponsored by the company

Safe Harbor 401(K) with company match

Paid Parental Leave

Employer-provided life insurance

Robust Employee Assistant Program (EAP)

Competitive salary and generous paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Performance Drone Works (PDW) is seeking a highly skilled electrical engineer to provide leadership across various electrical subsystems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing complex electrical systems and a proven track record in electronics development.

This position involves significant collaboration and mentoring of engineers while ensuring adherence to engineering standards. Full benefits include comprehensive medical coverage and a Safe Harbor 401(K) plan.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
• Track record of mentoring engineers and building teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across multiple electrical subsystems.
• Architect complex electrical systems and serve as a technical authority.
• Drive continuous improvement in reliability, manufacturability, testability, and production efficiency.

Skills

Expert-level proficiency with Altium Designer

Deep expertise in analog, digital, power electronics, and embedded hardware systems

Extensive experience designing high-speed digital systems

Strong understanding of signal integrity and reliability engineering

Proven experience leading electrical architecture decisions

Experience supporting high-rate manufacturing environments

Education

Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of professional electronics development experience

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Performance Drone Works (PDW) designs and manufactures tactical robotic systems for defense, national security, and public safety missions.

What You’ll Do

• Provide technical leadership across multiple electrical subsystems and product programs.
• Architect complex electrical systems and serve as a recognized technical authority.
• Define and uphold electrical engineering standards, methodologies, and development processes.
• Lead critical design reviews and technical decision‑making processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in reliability, manufacturability, testability, scalability, and production efficiency.
• Partner closely with engineering leadership, product management, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Mentor engineers across all experience levels.
• Support supplier engagement and production issue resolution.
• Lead root cause investigations for complex system‑level failures.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for challenging electrical issues.

Requirements

• Expert‑level proficiency with Altium Designer.
• Deep expertise in analog, digital, power electronics, and embedded hardware systems.
• Extensive experience designing high‑speed digital systems.
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC mitigation, and reliability engineering.
• Proven experience leading electrical architecture decisions.
• Experience supporting high‑rate manufacturing environments.
• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of professional electronics development experience including technical leadership.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Preferred

• Direct experience designing UAVs, robotics platforms, aerospace systems, or autonomous systems.
• Experience developing advanced power systems.
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO9001, IPC, or MIL standards.
• Experience qualifying suppliers and scaling production.
• Track record of mentoring engineers and building teams.

Physical Requirements

Ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, climb, and move about regularly throughout the day and lift/carry up to 25 pounds. Must have manual dexterity to operate standard office or manufacturing equipment as well as various electronic power supplies and test equipment. Must be physically capable of the assigned duties.

Work Environment

Standard office setting, occasional travel to customer locations or facilities. May encounter outdoor weather conditions, noise, and non‑climate‑controlled environments. May require personal protective equipment (PPE) depending on the environment. Fast‑paced work requiring cross‑functional collaboration. Standard hours 8:30 am‑5:00 pm with occasional overtime as operational needs demand.

Benefits

• Comprehensive BCBS medical, dental, and vision coverage; 80% sponsored by the company.
• Safe Harbor 401(K) with company match.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Encourages teamwork and innovation.
• On‑site gym at Huntsville, AL location.
• Employer‑provided life insurance.
• Robust Employee Assistant Program (EAP).
• Competitive salary, generous paid time off (PTO), and flexible leave options.

EEO Statement

PDW is an equal opportunity employer that upholds all federal and state non‑discrimination laws. We ensure a fair and unbiased evaluation for employment for all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, medical condition, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.