Senior Electrical Engineer I

Axon

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
  • 6+ years of experience in electronics design, focusing on battery-powered embedded systems.
  • Expertise in multi-layer PCB layouts and rigid-flex designs.
  • Proficient with EDA tools, particularly Altium Designer or Cadence OrCAD.
  • Experience using test equipment like DMMs, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers.
  • Knowledge of C and Python for test firmware development.
  • Passionate about Drones and Robots.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in research and development of next-generation products.
  • Design schematics and PCBs, testing and verifying prototypes.
  • Assist Firmware and Software Engineering Teams in bringing up new boards.
  • Create custom test systems to measure electronics performance.
  • Test and measure boards and components like batteries and motors.
  • Support manufacturing with design changes due to component obsolescence.
  • Contribute creative solutions during the R&D process.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and 401k with employer match.
  • Discretionary paid time off.
  • Paid parental leave for all employees.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Access to fitness programs.
  • Emotional and mental wellness support.
  • Opportunities for learning and development.
  • Office snacks provided.
Full Job Description
Your Impact

You will contribute to Axon's product line as part of the Axon Robotics team (formerly Sky-Hero). We are building career-defining, next-generation Drones and Robots to help reach our Moonshot: cut gun-related deaths between police and the public by 50% in 10 years.

As an Electrical Engineer, you'll contribute to advance Axon's mission to Protect Life, by designing and prototyping electronic boards and systems for Mission-Critical robots like UAVs, UGVs, etc.

EDA tools include Altium Designer and Cadence OrCAD/Allegro.

Using your knowledge and creativity you'll solve challenging problems in Electronics Engineering, and you'll design, assemble and debug electronics boards and prototypes, being a force of proposal in our R&D process.
What You'll Do

Location:Scottsdale, Arizona
Reports to: Director of Engineering
  • Participate in research and development of our next generation products
  • Design schematic, PCBs, test, verify prototypes and assist the Firmware and Software Engineering Teams in bringing up new boards
  • Design and build custom test systems for measuring the performance of our electronics systems
  • Test and measure boards, multi-board assemblies and electronic components such as batteries, motors, etc.
  • Support manufacturing and follow up designs when changes are required due to component obsolescence or unavailability
What You Bring
  • Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • 6+ years of industry-leading electronics design experience with emphasis on designing densely populated, tightly packaged, battery-powered embedded systems.
  • A passion and curiosity for designing Embedded Electronics systems
  • Comfortable using test equipment such as DMM, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer
  • Excellent hands-on skills: able to assemble board prototypes with lab equipment
  • Excellent all-round electronics knowledge, from analog to digital
  • Proficient doing multi-layer PCB layouts and/or rigid-flex designs
  • Awareness of EMC and signal integrity issues and best practices as they relate to PCB design
  • Knowledge of at least one EDA package: Altium Designer and/or Cadence OrCAD
  • Knowledge of the C and Python programming languages for test firmware development
  • Passion for Drones and Robots
  • English proficiency required, French and or Dutch are a plus
  • Any experience with the following is a plus:
    • BLDC motors and motor controllers
    • EMC compliance and certification
    • CE/RED and FCC legislation
    • Embedded Linux
Benefits that Benefit You
  • Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
  • Discretionary paid time off
  • Paid parental leave for all
  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Fitness Programs
  • Emotional & Mental Wellness support
  • Learning & Development programs
  • And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

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