Hardware Engineer — Munition SystemsAbout the Role & Project We are engineering a small, safety-critical kinetic munition delivered by a First-Person View (FPV) class airframe. The computational backbone relies on a highly sophisticated electromechanical safe and arm device (EMSAD). As a Hardware Engineer, you will completely own the electronics lifecycle.
From initial schematics and multilayer PCB layouts through to the final bring-up and qualification, every board in the system will be a direct result of your expertise. If you thrive in fast-paced environments with weekly hardware iterations and constant hands-on lab prototyping, this is the place to make a massive impact.What You'll DoBoard Architecture: Architect and design the main EMSAD board alongside critical auxiliary boards.Schematic & PCB Design: Spearhead complex schematic design and advanced multilayer PCB layouts.Safety Engineering: Define robust hardware safety architectures using redundant interlocks and fail-safe defaults.Validation & Bench Testing: Build and run bring-up benches and conduct rigorous first-article validation.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with firmware engineers to sync on drivers and precision timing.Environmental Qualification: Drive comprehensive environmental testing, including thermal, vibration, EMC, ESD, and drop testing.Production Oversight: Own Bill of Materials (BOM) management, DFM/DFT strategies, and factory tester development.How We Work We are a tight-knit, collaborative engineering team that values autonomy and ownership. We move fast, build prototypes weekly, and have a lab constantly filled with fresh hardware.
We expect our engineers to confidently drive key electrical decisions, document them clearly, and stand behind their designs through rigorous qualification and field validation.Position & Location DetailsJob Type: Direct-hire, Full-timeExperience Level: Mid-Senior levelTravel/Training Requirement: Must be comfortable completing an initial 1-month onsite training period in Kearneysville, WV. Work Location: Following the initial training month, this role is permanently Onsite out of your choice of San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, or Washington, DC. Sponsorship & Relocation: Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance are not available for this role.RequirementsWhat You Bring (Required)Experience: 5+ years of dedicated professional electronics design experience.Technical Depth: Strong foundational knowledge of low-power MCUs, mixed-signal systems, power supplies, sensors, and RF-adjacent layouts.Design Tools: High proficiency with leading PCB layout tools (e.g., Altium, KiCad, or Cadence).Lab Expertise: Hands-on lab debugging skills utilizing oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, and precision soldering tools.Problem Solving: Proven track record of troubleshooting complex hardware anomalies, including EMC issues and brown-out edge cases.Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.Nice to HavePrior experience with safety-critical or fail-safe hardware design.Familiarity or direct background with Safe & Arm (S&A) or fuzing electronics.Familiarity with military standard testing environments (MIL-STD-810 / MIL-STD-461).Hands-on experience with FPV or small-UAV electronics.Knowledge of DFT (Design for Test) for high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments.