Senior Electrical Engineer - V&V Lead

Neros Technologies•Torrance, CA

2d•$159,500 - $223,500

About The Position

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment. As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years. As a Senior Electrical Engineer at Neros, you will own verification and validation of the production electronics at the core of our platform. You will establish and lead our EV/DV program — defining verification workflows, building lab test capability, and executing qualification campaigns across our airside, ground station, and interceptor product lines. This is a role for someone who combines deep hands-on test and measurement skill with the drive to build a V&V discipline from the ground up and extend their impact through technical leadership as the team grows.

Requirements

A track record of taking electronics through formal qualification (EV/DV or equivalent military, aerospace, or automotive programs) to production release
Deep bench proficiency with oscilloscopes, spectrum and network analyzers, electronic loads and power analysis, environmental chambers, and vibration test equipment
Demonstrated experience authoring V&V documentation: test plans, test procedures, test reports, and requirements traceability matrices
Strong circuit design fundamentals, with the ability to review schematics and engage design engineers on failure mechanisms at the component and board level
Experience with EMC/EMI testing (pre-compliance and/or formal) and environmental test standards such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, DO-160, or equivalent commercial standards
Scripting and test automation experience (Python or similar) for instrument control, data acquisition, and analysis
Clear communication skills, with the ability to document rigorously and present verification status and risk crisply to program stakeholders
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field

Nice To Haves

7+ years of experience in electrical hardware engineering, with substantial hands-on ownership of verification, validation, or qualification of complex mixed-signal and embedded electronics
Experience standing up a V&V function, test lab, or qualification process from scratch at a startup or small company
Background in UAV, avionics, robotics, or defense applications where hardware reliability and operational environment are critical considerations
Reliability engineering experience: HALT/HASS, accelerated life testing, and derating verification
Familiarity with WCCA and DFMEA methodologies and how verification ties into them
Statistical methods for test: measurement uncertainty, design of experiments, and sampling strategies
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or a related field

Responsibilities

Define and implement EV/DV verification workflows for production electronics, including test plans, procedures, reports, and requirements traceability
Plan and execute engineering validation and design validation testing: functional, thermal, vibration, environmental, EMC/EMI pre-compliance, and power quality
Specify and build electrical test infrastructure, including instrumentation selection, custom test fixtures, and automated data acquisition
Establish verification gate criteria and lead V&V sign-off as part of design reviews and product releases
Lead root-cause analysis of failures found in test, production, and the field, and drive corrective actions in partnership with design engineers
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to product-focused V&V engineers as the team scales