Swarm Aero
Mechanical Engineer, Integration
Oxnard, CA
No sponsorship$150k-$200kDetected 71 days ago
PythonCybersecuritySolidWorksCATIAPCB DesignAvionicsEMI/EMCMIL-STDDO-160Systems EngineeringElectrical EngineeringControlsCommunication
About the role
- This isn't a role where you hand off at the system boundary.
Responsibilities
- Own vehicle-level avionics and electrical architecture across the Swarm Aero UAV fleet, from power generation and distribution through sensor and data-bus integration
- Design and develop aircraft electrical systems including power distribution, wire harness routing, connector selection, and load analysis
- Develop and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and ICDs using appropriate design tools
- Lead avionics and electrical integration from bench testing through ground test and flight
- Collaborate with structures, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to ensure electrical routing, grounding, shielding, and EMI/EMC requirements are met
- Support flight test anomaly investigation and drive root cause analysis on avionics and electrical faults
- Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world.
- The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming, as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogeneous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results.
- The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars, and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.
- Swarm Aero is building autonomous UAV swarms that operate in contested environments where the electrical and avionics systems have to work every time.
Requirements
- 5+ years of avionics or aircraft electrical engineering experience on aerospace, defense, or UAS platforms
- Hands-on experience with aircraft electrical system design including power distribution, wire harness design, and load analysis
- Proficiency with wiring harness design tools such as RapidHarness, Capital, Artifact, or equivalent
- Proficiency with cable routing tools such as Solidworks/Catia Electrical, NX Electrical, or equivalent
- Experience scripting the interface between electrical wiring schematic and mechanical CAD routing tool with Python or other languages
Nice to have
- Experience specifically on UAS or unmanned aircraft programs
- Background in MIL-STD-461 testing, EMI/EMC analysis and mitigation on flight vehicles
- Familiarity with DO160 electrical sections, MIL-STD-704, AS50881, and related standards
- Exposure to defense programs or military airworthiness processes
- Python experience
- Candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background verification process as a prerequisite for employment.
- US person status required
- active security clearance a plus
Compensation
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
- Daily catered lunch (office)
- Direct impact on a critical national security mission
- A world-class team of engineers and operators solving genuinely hard problems
Benefits
- Meaningful equity in a high-growth defense technology company
- Medical, dental, vision, and 401k
- PTO and paid sick leave
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Paid parental leave
Company info
- What We're Looking For
Visa & Work Authorization
- US person status required; active security clearance a plus
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