Job Details

Job Description

Salary: $100K - $130K

Company Description

Inspired Flights' 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:

• Team Players who stay humble and focus on accomplishing more by helping others
• Honest people with a deep commitment to acting and speaking with integrity in everything we do
• Grit-filled professionals demonstrating perseverance and resilience
• Valuing diversity across heritages, genders, orientations, and points of view
• Self-aware individuals striving to understand our own strengths and weaknesses
• Continuously Improving, humbly committed to enhancing ourselves, our products, our customers, and our company

We believe that the cutting-edge aerial tools we create are advancing an industry that benefits people, our planet, and the United States of America.

Location

This is an in-office position at Inspired Flights HQ in San Luis Obispo, CA.

Job Description

Inspired Flight is seeking a talented and experienced Electrical Engineer to join our Engineering team. The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for designing complex embedded systems within drone architecture.

This role is central to our engineering department and offers significant upward mobility as the company grows in the UAV industry.

Typical responsibilities:

• Designing electrical schematics and interconnects
• Designing electrical cable harnesses, circuit boards, and firmware
• Optimizing aircraft parameters for better flight performance
• Performing test flights to validate designs
• Implementing design best practices such as manufacturability and testability

You'll excel if you have:

• Experience tuning flight control algorithms including PIDs and sensor filters
• Strong circuit design and PCB layout skills using tools like Altium
• Familiarity with drone flight control systems (PX4 or Ardupilot) and robotic autonomy technologies
• Experience with 3D printers, Digital Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, and other development tools
• Experience with hardware and software product design cycles
• UAV Pilot experience and/or FAA Part 107 License
• Excellent communication skills, ability to work in cross-functional teams, self-motivated, and capable of owning projects from start to finish

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 0-5 years of related experience
• Preferably in UAS, aviation, aerospace, or defense sectors

Benefits Offered:

• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• World-Class Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k with 6% company match
• Equity Stock Options
• Quarterly Team Bonus Plan

Equal Opportunity Employer

Inspired Flight is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family status, marital status, genetics, neurodiversity, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

The above description is not exhaustive; incumbents may be required to perform other duties as assigned by their supervisor.