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Drone Aircraft Engineering ManagerInspired Flight • California, MO, US
Drone Aircraft Engineering Manager

Drone Aircraft Engineering Manager

Inspired Flight • California, MO, US
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This is an in-office position for hire at Inspired Flight's HQ in San Luis Obispo, CA.

Company Description

Inspired Flight's 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 :

  • humble and focused on accomplishing more by helping others
  • committed to acting and speaking with integrity in everything we do
  • professionals who demonstrate perseverance in the face of adversity
  • valuing people of all heritages, genders, sexual orientations, and points of view
  • striving to understand our own strengths and weaknesses
  • 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.

Job Description :

Inspired Flight is seeking a talented and experienced Aircraft Engineering Manager to join and manage our Aircraft Engineering team. An Aircraft Engineering Manager is a specialized role responsible for leading the team in the design of mechanical parts and complex embedded systems within 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!

Typical Responsibilities :

  • Work directly with Director of Engineering to develop and deliver new and exciting technologies
  • Daily leadership of the execution of multiple projects within the Aircraft Engineering team
  • Management of the design of electrical circuit schematics and PCBs and overall engineering documentation
  • Perform and manage the design of power electronics external and internal to the aircraft.
  • Embedded system design utilizing microcontrollers and FPGA
  • Design and integration of RF electronics
  • Implement design best practices such as design for manufacturability and testability
  • Evaluation of electronic designs using simulation and prototyping

    • You'll excel in this role if you are skilled in :

  • Previous leadership role of engineering team in a rapid design and delivery environment
  • Great communication and organizational skills working with cross functional teams within engineering and operations
  • Experience in design of robust, EMI resilient analog and digital circuits
  • Experience in testing, troubleshooting and debugging of PCBs and electrical assemblies
  • A strong understanding of HW and SW coding languages such as C++, C#, Verilog, VHDL, and Python
  • Experience using serial communication protocols including I2C, SPI, SMBus, CAN, PWM
  • Knowledge of BLDC motor operating principles and control methods such as field oriented control (FOC)
  • Familiarity with RF design principles
  • Tuning of flight control algorithms including PIDs and sensor filters
  • UAV Pilot experience and / or a FAA Part 107 License

    • Education / Experience Requirements :

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • 5-7+ Years experience in a related field
  • Experience preferably in the following industries : UAS, aviation, aerospace, defense sector

    • Benefits Offered

  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • World Class Health, Dental, Vision Insurance Plan

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