Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Mount Indie is looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer to help shape the future of unmanned systems. If you have a strong background in embedded systems, camera integration, and UAS technology, this is your chance to take a role in developing, integrating, and testing next-generation drone platforms and the technologies that power them.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (*Essential functions)

• Designs and inspects aerospace and defense wiring harnesses and connectors
• Works with oscopes, digital multimeters, signal generators. and spectrum analyzers
• Performs non-routine engineering duties as a generalist or in a combination of disciplines.*
• Applies knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to solve basic problems
• Participates on multidisciplinary teams
• Assists in the identification, formulation, and solutions to engineering problems
• Uses techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools to achieve desired outcomes

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 6 years related experience
• Proficiency in embedded systems design and integration
• Experience with aerospace/defense wiring harnesses, connectors, and system integration
• Strong knowledge of test equipment: oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, signal generators, spectrum analyzers
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and develop wiring harnesses and integration plans
• Willing and able to obtain a Secret clearance within 6 months of hire date; US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with RTOS or bare-metal firmware development
• Knowledge of GNSS, IMU, and sensor fusion techniques as applied in UAS navigation
• Background in video streaming, compression, or camera triggering for aerial imaging
• Familiarity with UAS regulatory compliance, EMI/EMC considerations, and environmental testing
• Experience with system-level integration of electronics into airframes (multirotor or fixed-wing)
• Demonstrated success in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or system-in-the-loop (SIL) testing environments
• Working knowledge of RF systems, antennas, or data links used in UAS communication
• Direct experience designing power systems
• Ability to understand the enclosure design process
• Direct experience with embedded processors, and working with software teams
• Direct knowledge of printed circuit board layout standards
• Direct knowledge of board design software like Altium, Orcad, or equivalent