Senior Electrical Engineer

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🕒 August 18

🌲 Oregon – Remote

🌲 Oregon – Remote

💵 $111.5k - $170k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔋 Electrical Engineer

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AeroVironment

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1971

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2023-09

Manufacturing • Consulting • Logistics

AeroVironment is a pioneering technology company specializing in advanced uncrewed systems and autonomous solutions. With a rich history of over 50 years, AeroVironment designs and produces innovative technologies including drones, loitering munition systems, and uncrewed ground vehicles, primarily for defense and government applications. Their products are known for enhancing operational capabilities and redefining expectations in autonomous technology to meet evolving challenges on the battlefield and beyond.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain electrical control systems and components for economy, safety, reliability, quality, and sustainability • Select components and equipment based on specifications and reliability analysis • Conduct engineering and design of electronic systems for unmanned aircraft vehicles • Perform detailed design, documentation, testing, and troubleshooting of electronic and mechanical components, equipment, and subsystems • Provide electronic engineering support for R&D projects • Coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities • Inspect completed installations and observe operations for design, equipment, and safety compliance • Work with avionics, embedded systems, and RF links; support flight test operations as needed • Document designs with engineering drawings and written descriptions • Perform design and analysis tasks and contribute to budgets and cost estimates • Assess root causes of critical issues and propose alternate solutions through research and re-engineering • Make complex design decisions to meet requirements and impact project costs and schedules • Provide technical supervision across disciplines and lead a small team or project • May supervise the activities of others

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience • Minimum of 8–12 years of relevant experience • Proficiency with office software, computer-based productivity tools, and area-specific software tools • Experience using Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout • Experience in one or more of Radio Frequency (RF), embedded control, or FPGA • Experience with power electronics, motors, and battery technology, including lead acid, nickel metal hydride, and lithium-ion batteries • Ability to troubleshoot complex systems • Familiarity with industry protocols including LVDS, I2C, HDMI, UART, SPI, CAN, and USB • Knowledge of engineering fundamentals, mathematics, physics, and material properties • Willingness to travel up to 30% for flight test operations • Clean driving record • Ability to qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR/EAR or obtain an export license; some positions require current U.S. citizenship • Advanced degree preferred • Flight test or R/C experience and hands-on tool experience are a plus • Familiarity with small UAV subsystems and associated software is a plus • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment • Strong problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills • Teamwork and collaboration orientation • Ability to work in an office and sit or stand for long periods

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • 401K with company matching • 9/80 work schedule • Paid holiday shutdown