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Electrical Engineer

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Overview Salary: $100K - $130K

Company Description

Inspired Flights Purpose Statement says it all - Conserving resources, creating jobs, and saving lives by leading the American small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) Industry. Founded in San Luis Obispo, California our entirely U.S. based team designs, builds and supports highly capable and flexible drone platforms for both commercial and government customers.

Our purpose driven team exemplifies our Core Values. We are:

Team Players who stay humble and focus on accomplishing more by helping others

Honest people with a deep commitment to acting and speaking with integrity in everything we do

Grit filled professionals, who demonstrate our perseverance on a regular basis as we bounce back in the face of adversity

Seeking as we place a high value in people of all heritages, genders, sexual orientations, and points of view

Self-Aware individuals striving to clearly understand our own strengths and weaknesses

Continuously Improving, humbly committed to improving ourselves, our products, our customers, and our company

Underlying all of this is our deeply rooted belief that the cutting-edge aerial tools we create are advancing an industry that is good for people, good for our planet and good for the United States of America.

Location

This is an in-office position for hire at Inspired Flights HQ in San Luis Obispo, CA.

Job Description Inspired Flight is seeking a talented and experienced Electrical Engineer to join our Engineering team. An Electrical Engineer is a specialized role responsible for the design of complex embedded systems within the drone architecture.

This position is at the core of the engineering department at Inspired Flight and will be part of a rapidly growing company in the growing UAV industry. Lots of upward mobility available for this role!

Responsibilities

Design of electrical schematics and interconnects

Design of electrical cable harnesses, circuit boards, and firmware

Tuning of aircraft parameters to improve flight performance

Performing test flights to validate designs

Implement design best practices such as design for manufacturability and testability

Youll excel in this role if you have

Tuning of flight control algorithms including PIDs and sensor filters

Strong understanding of circuit design and PCB layouts utilizing tools such as Altium

Familiarity with drone flight control systems (PX4 or Ardupilot) and/or robotic autonomy technologies

Familiarity with 3D printers, Digital Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, and other development tools and equipment

Experience with hardware and software product design cycles

UAV Pilot experience and/or a FAA Part 107 License

Great communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams; self-motivated and willing to own a project from start to finish

Education/Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

0-5 years of related experience

Experience preferably in UAS, aviation, aerospace, or defense sectors

Benefits Offered

Unlimited Paid Time Off

World Class Health, Dental, Vision Insurance Plan

401k with 6% company match

Equity Stock Options

Quarterly Team Bonus Plan

Equal Opportunity Employer Inspired Flight is deeply committed to building a workplace where is not only valued, but prioritized. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer that seeks to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, genetics, neurodiversity, veteran status, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

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