Avionics & Mechatronics Engineer

Volatus Aerospace•Vaughan, ON

6d•CA$75,000 - CA$85,000•Onsite

About The Position

Volatus Aerospace is seeking an Avionics & Mechatronics Engineer to support the development, integration, and testing of advanced RPAS platforms and avionics systems. This role is critical in integrating, configuring, and validating the electronic and control systems for unmanned aerial systems. It is a hands-on engineering role focused on flight controllers, avionics integration, sensor systems, power management, diagnostics, and embedded system troubleshooting. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering and flight operations teams to ensure aircraft systems are reliable, safe, and mission ready. We are seeking a builder and problem solver who is comfortable with soldering irons, oscilloscopes, wiring harnesses, flight logs, and real-world system troubleshooting in fast-paced operational environments.

Requirements

Strong electronics fundamentals with the ability to read schematics, measure signals, and diagnose system-level issues.
Basic programming skills in Python or C with the ability to write scripts, read datasheets, and automate repetitive tasks.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on soldering experience working with fine-pitch components, XT connectors, coaxial cables, and heat-sensitive components.
Experience configuring at least one flight controller platform from scratch, including Pixhawk, KK Board, or Piccolo systems.
Experience with MAVLink, UAVCAN / DroneCAN, and other UAV communication protocols is considered an asset.
Basic PCB design experience using tools such as KiCad or EasyEDA is considered an asset.
Familiarity with power electronics, voltage regulators, current sensing, and BEC systems is preferred.
Personal drone builds, robotics competition experience, or electronics hobbyist projects are highly valued.

Responsibilities

Assemble and wire complete avionics systems, including ESCs, motors, flight controllers, GPS systems, telemetry modules, RC receivers, and power distribution systems.
Configure, calibrate, and troubleshoot flight controllers such as Pixhawk (PX4 / ArduPilot), KK Boards, and Piccolo Autopilot platforms, including sensor calibration, RC mapping, failsafe setup, and pre-arm checks.
Tune and optimize power systems by performing motor and propeller matching, current draw profiling, battery selection, and thermal management analysis to ensure reliable aircraft performance.
Integrate and validate onboard sensors including GPS, IMUs, barometers, optical flow systems, range finders, and cameras while verifying sensor accuracy and data reliability.
Develop integration scripts and utilities using Python or C to support MAVLink tools, parameter automation, and flight log parsing.
Diagnose hardware, avionics, and integration issues using flight logs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters in fast-paced testing and operational environments.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably assigned by the Company from time to time.