Senior Electrical Engineer

Anno.ai

$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing, testing, or R&D.
  • Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools (e.g., KiCad, Altium).
  • Experience with microcontrollers, RF circuitry, power systems, and sensors.
  • Skills in hand soldering TH and SMT components and PCB rework.
  • Ability to interpret schematics and mechanical drawings.
  • Familiarity with SPI, I2C, PCIe, UART, or Ethernet communication interfaces.
  • Able to obtain U.S. Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Design and layout complex printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs).
  • Architect electronics systems for field-ready applications.
  • Develop power and communications systems for products.
  • Act as the subject matter expert for electronics in products.
  • Troubleshoot and iterate on design components.
  • Collaborate with software teams on hardware-software integration.
  • Integrate external systems with Anno's products.
  • Field test and provide support for product performance.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Equity options
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • 401k with a 5% company match
  • Generous paid time off and holidays
  • Paid leave programs
  • Patent bonus program
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Collaborative team environment with skilled professionals
Full Job Description
Position Overview

As a Senior Electrical Engineer at Anno.Ai, you will design, develop, test, document, deploy, and maintain electronics in Anno's products and to support operations. You would work directly with product, user-facing, hardware, and platform teams to deliver the highest quality products. Annomals are practical, mission-driven, and fun. We value good management, your career growth, and ethical, responsible practices.

For this opportunity we are looking for engineers who have experience with RF, sensor, and microcontroller circuits. In addition to circuit design, experience coding firmware is necessary. Experience with meeting United States military standards with electronics is ideal.

The ideal candidate for this role would reside in Minnesota.

Candidates need to be able to obtain and maintain U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required). Candidates must be able to travel up to 20% of the time.

What You Will Do
  • End-to-end design and layout of complex PCBAs
  • Electronics system architecture of field-ready systems
  • Development of power and communications systems
  • Subject matter expert for electronics elements in Anno's products
  • Troubleshooting and design iteration
  • Work with software team on software-hardware interfaces
  • Integration with external systems
  • Field test and support of products

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in electronics manufacturing, test, or R&D environments.
  • Strong proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools (e.g., KiCad, Altium, Eagle/Fusion)
  • Experience with microcontrollers, RF circuitry, power systems, and sensors.
  • Experience with hand soldering TH and SMT components, PCB rework, and wire harness fabrication.
  • Experience reading and interpreting schematics, layout files, BOMs, technical orders and/or mechanical drawings.
  • Familiarity with communication interfaces and bus standards (e.g., SPI, I2C, PCIe, UART, or Ethernet).
  • Experience with hardware test and verification approaches using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators or other tools.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).
  • Ability to travel up to 20%.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior experience supporting UAS/cUAS systems, defense or aerospace industry
  • Experience working with diverse sensor types (e.g., Audio/Acoustics, RF, Optical)
  • Experience designing electronics that meet United States military standards
  • Experience in prototype development, low-rate initial production (LRIP), and transitioning designs to high-volume builds.
  • Experience testing and troubleshooting RF circuitry and shielding
  • Experience in electronics and physics simulations


Quick Note on Role Fit

If you think you have what it takes to fulfill this opportunity, but don't necessarily check every box, please still connect with us at [email protected]. Feel free to send a cover letter so we can get to know you better!

Total Rewards Package for Our US Employees
  • Competitive salary
  • Equity
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • 401k with a 5% company match
  • Paid holidays and generous paid time off offering
  • Paid leave programs
  • Patent bonus program
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Learning and development program
  • Opportunity to work with a team of highly skilled, creative and motivated team members

Quick Note on Role Fit

If you think you have what it takes to fulfill this opportunity, but don't necessarily check every box, please still connect with us at [email protected]. Feel free to send a cover letter so we can get to know you better!

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