Electrical Engineer

Ascent Aero Systems is one of the most exciting companies in the unmanned aerial system (UAS) industry, and our unique coaxial platforms provide the reliable and efficient foundation necessary to operate drones  a wholly owned subsidiary of Robinson Helicopter Company we’re growing fast, and we’re looking for motivated, highly organized people to join our team. As you consider your next career move…

• Do you want to create new and useful things at the bleeding edge of technology?
• Are you relentlessly curious, eager to learn new things?
• Do people turn to you because they know they can count on you?
• Are you able to dare greatly, fail quickly, and keep moving?
• When things get difficult, can you double-down and persevere?
• Do you want to be part of something bigger?

If this describes you, please read on! Among the current openings, we’re on the lookout for an Electrical Engineer to join our team. This role will collaborate with engineering and operations to design and build the next generation UAS aircraft. The ideal candidate is a roll-up-your-sleeves, high energy, collaborative engineer who works well on a team and individually. Reporting to the company’s VP of Technology, this is a newly created, full-time position based in our Wilmington, Massachusetts headquarters.

Some domestic and international travel will be required.

• Development and Integration
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  Work independently or as a team member to design, build, test and procure electrical hardware for autonomous vehicles. Create detailed schematics and layout of printed circuit boards, ensuring proper signal integrity, power distribution, and thermal management.
• Troubleshooting and Documentation
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  Troubleshoot performance and integration issues, develop documentation for the production team to set up and test hardware.
• Testing and Standards
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  Plan and conduct thorough testing and validation of electrical systems and components, including functional testing, environmental testing (e.g., temperature, vibration) and production testing. Help establish and champion design and testing standards.
• Collaboration and Support
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  Work with Software engineers to develop embedded firmware. Collaborate with other engineering disciplines in the planning, design, and development of new products. Support the manufacturing process and maintain relationships with fab and assembly shops. Support flight-test operations, marketing events, and customer demonstrations.

• Qualifications: Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship and hold a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with 5+ years of post-graduate work experience.
• Skills and Experience: Proficiency in PCB design, schematic capture and layout (Altium preferred), component selection and design for manufacturing (DFM). Experience prototyping and debugging analog and digital circuits. Experience soldering and reworking prototype electronics. Experience integrating software and hardware into robotics systems. Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and customer focus.
• Resourceful Problem-Solver: You thrive in dynamic settings, leveraging your technical expertise and creative thinking to overcome challenges, continuously seeking out new knowledge and skills to enhance performance and deliver impactful results.
• Proactive Innovator: you know how to take the initiative to identify opportunities for improvement and drive projects forward with minimal supervision, demonstrating a keen ability to think strategically and execute tactically in a fast-paced environment.
• Preferred
  
  Skills:
  
  Experience and interest in UAS, motor control and robotics systems. Familiarity with open architecture hardware (Pix Hawk). Experience with embedded systems design, microprocessor-based design and software development in C/C++/C#. Experience with RF design and FCC testing. FAA Part 107 license.

Ascent Aero Systems designs and manufactures rugged “coaxial” UAS for the industrial, public safety and defense markets. Ascent Aero Systems’ supports frontline soldiers, first responders, and industrial professionals with the rugged and versatile unmanned aerial systems…