Principal / Senior Electrical Engineer

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

Responsibilities

As an early Neros employee, you will get to help decide the direction of our future. We are looking for someone who can drive the development, design, and manufacturing of our PCBs used for our drones. You will be working closely with the rest of the engineering team to understand engineering constraints, design & optimize for requirements, and perform component selection. New grads with internship / hobby / work experience in these areas are highly encouraged to apply!

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience in a fast paced startup or manufacturing environment
• Experience with full stack electrical product development including : requirements definition, schematic design, PCB layout / manufacturing, debugging, and production testing
• Strong knowledge of Altium Designer
• Embedded programming skills, specifically on STM platforms
• Automated testing experience
• SMT soldering / PCB mods
• Ability to obtain US top secret security clearance

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US Salary Range

$150,000 - $210,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and / or training, critical skills, and / or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

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