Principal Electrical Engineer

Job Description Salary: $130,000-170,000Company DescriptionInspired Flights Purpose Statement says it all - Conserving resources, creating jobs, and saving lives by innovating the American drone manufacturing. Founded in San Luis Obispo, California our entirely U.S. based team designs, builds and supports highly capable and flexible drone platforms for both commercial and government customers.Our purpose driven team exemplifies our Core Values. We are:Collaborative: We harness the collective intelligence and energy of our team to surpass individual potentials and achieve shared goals.Resilient: We approach obstacles with flexibility and creativity, supporting one another to stay focused, resourceful, and determined.Diverse: We place a high value in people of all heritages, genders, sexual orientations, and points of view to spark innovation and solutions, enriching our work environment and outputs.Continuously Improving: We are committed to ongoing learning and innovation by always seeking ways to enhance our processes, products, and personal expertise.Underlying all of this is our deeply rooted belief that the cutting-edge aerial tools we create are advancing an industry that is good for people, good for our planet and good for the United States of America.LocationThis is an in-office position for hire at Inspired Flights HQ in San Luis Obispo, CA.Job DescriptionInspired Flight is seeking a talented and experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to join and lead our Engineering team. A Principal Electrical Engineer is a specialized role responsible for leading the team in the design of electrical compliments and complex embedded systems within drone architecture.This position is at the core of the engineering department at Inspired Flight and will be part of a rapidly growing company in the growing UAV industry. Lots of upward mobility available for this role!Typical Responsibilities:Work directly with VP of Engineering to develop and deliver new and exciting technologiesDesign electrical circuit schematics and PCBs and overall engineering documentationPerform the design of power electronics external and internal to the aircraft.Embedded system design utilizing microcontrollers and FPGAImplement design best practices such as design for manufacturability and testabilityEvaluation of electronic designs using simulation and prototypingYoull excel in this role if you are skilled in:Great communication and organizational skills working with cross functional teams within engineering and operationsExperience in design of robust, EMI resilient analog and digital circuitsExperience in power electronics such as batteries, chargers, or high current devicesExperience in testing, troubleshooting and debugging of PCBs and electrical assembliesA strong understanding microcontrollers or FPGA type hardwareExperience using serial communication protocols including I2C, SPI, SMBus,CAN, PWMKnowledge of BLDC motor operating principles and control methods such as field oriented control (FOC)Experience in RF Design or AnalysisTuning of flight control algorithms including PIDs and sensor filtersUAV Pilot experience and/or a FAA Part 107 LicenseEducation/Experience Requirements:Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent discipline is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience7-10+ Years experience in a related fieldExperience preferably in the following industries: UAS, aviation, aerospace, defense sectorBenefits OfferedUnlimited Paid Time OffWorld Class Health, Dental, Vision Insurance Plan401k w/ 6% company matchQuarterly Team Bonus PlanPhysical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone.Equal Opportunity EmployerInspired Flight is deeply committed to building a workplace where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer that seeks to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, or expression, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, neurodiversity, age, or veteran status, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds.The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.