Electrical Engineer

Heven AeroTech • Winchester, VA

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About The Position

The Electrical Engineer – Avionics & Systems Integration will establish U.S.-based technical ownership of the electrical architecture, leading avionics integration, power distribution, RF/telemetry systems, and design modifications to support domestic manufacturing and evolving customer requirements. This role ensures electrical system reliability, manufacturability, and configuration control as the program transitions to Winchester

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline from an accredited institution.
• 3–7+ years of experience in UAV, aerospace, robotics, or embedded systems environments with hands-on avionics integration.
• Experience designing and troubleshooting power distribution systems (battery systems, BECs, ESCs, regulators) and low-voltage signal architectures.
• Proficiency developing schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness documentation using industry-standard ECAD tools.
• Working knowledge of RF systems, telemetry links, GNSS, and EMI/grounding best practices.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams in fast-paced development environments.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with coursework or research focused on embedded systems, power electronics, RF systems, or aerospace applications.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the electrical architecture for UAV platforms, including power distribution, avionics stack selection (flight controllers, ESCs), RF/telemetry architecture, wiring topology, and peripheral integrations.
• Lead electrical integration of new payloads, sensors, and customer-driven modifications, ensuring system compatibility and performance.
• Develop and update schematics, wiring diagrams, harness designs, and interface control documentation to support domestic manufacturing.
• Troubleshoot system-level electrical, EMI, grounding, and signal integrity issues during bench, ground, and flight testing.
• Collaborate with Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering to drive design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and reduce assembly variability.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• retirement plans
• paid time off/sick
• additional protections such as critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident coverage, and short- and long-term disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level