Associate Electrical Engineer

Young Community Developers • Irvine, CA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Electrical Engineer in this position will be responsible for a wide gamut of electrical engineering tasks including system design, payload integration, PCBA design, harness design, electrical testing and analysis. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills and be able to work well both on an individual basis and in a team environment. The candidate must be able to function and communicate in an interdisciplinary team (GNC, Aero, Mechanical, Software, etc.). The Associate Electrical Engineer reports to the Electrical Engineering Manager, while working directly with Vehicle Technical Leads and Program Managers.

Requirements

• Practical electrical hardware design, debugging, and system integration
• Ability to troubleshoot, validate, and test electrical subsystems and systems
• Aptitude in producing clear technical documentation, schematics, and reports
• Basic skills with ECAD tools such as Altium

Nice To Haves

• Experience with autonomous, robotic, or aircraft electrical systems
• UAV experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with microcontrollers and firmware/software integration
• Experience working in small to mid-sized R&D environments
• Familiarity with MIL-spec hardware and harnessing standards

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the end-to-end architecture and technical decision-making for electrical systems across development, production, and sustainment
• Design, develop, integrate, and debug electrical and electromechanical subsystems
• Review and guide externally developed electrical designs to ensure alignment with company standards and requirements
• Support design updates driven by product improvements, obsolescence, and evolving requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, and program teams
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, test plans, and engineering reports
• Communicate technical concepts and results clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits package
• Base dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and other core benefits are fully covered by DZYNE
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401 (k) plan with an employer match and immediate vesting

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees