El Senior Electrical Engineer será responsable del desarrollo y prueba continuos del Chaparral, la aeronave de carga VTOL híbrida-eléctrica de Elroy Air. Sus tareas incluyen modificar diseños existentes, realizar pruebas en banco y de vuelo, y solucionar problemas del tren motriz híbrido-eléctrico y los sistemas eléctricos. Participará en el tren de potencia de alto voltaje, sistemas eléctricos, arneses y pruebas, equilibrando ingeniería de alto nivel con capacidad práctica.

Responsibilities

Iron Bird Development: Take charge of the electrical layout, wiring, and assembly of the aircraft’s Iron Bird ground test platform. This skeletal replica of the aircraft’s avionics and power train serves as a non-flying ground test platform. Run tests and analyze data on flight-representative subsystems, wire harnesses, and actuators.
Powertrain: Build, test, and iterate on the hybrid-electric powertrain architecture, including the turbine powerplant, generators, high-voltage motors and battery pack integrations.
High Voltage and Power Distribution: Build, Test, and iterate on the high-voltage distribution network, ensuring strict safety isolation, grounding, EMI/EMC mitigation, and circuit protection. Systematically solve observed issues, propose and implement solutions in collaboration with our multidisciplinary team.
Hands-on Harnessing: Layout, build, and rework complex aerospace-grade wire harnesses. Select connectors, shielding, and routing paths optimized for SWaP-C.
Test and Flight Validation: Define and implement electrical testing strategies. Perform comprehensive test plans, design and build test fixtures, conduct hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, and support ground and flight test operations.
Cross Disciplinary Collaboration: Act as the primary point of contact for electrical considerations, collaborating with mechanical, software, flight test, and systems engineering to rapidly bridge gaps between hardware and software.
Safety and Compliance: Ensure that system testing is conducted safely and implement risk mitigation strategies. Verify that electrical designs adhere to safety standards, participate in safety reviews, and maintain clear documentation to support FAA certification pathways.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field
5+ years of professional engineering experience, ideally in a fast-paced startup, or small team environment
Proven track record with electric vehicles, eVTOL, or aerospace powertrain and high-voltage DC distribution development
Extensive experience debugging and using lab equipment like oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers
Proficiency in electrical CAD tools for schematic capture, layout, and wire harness design
Demonstrated ability to self manage competing priorities, self-directed tasks, and solve ambiguous problems

Nice to have

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
8+ years of experience in electrical systems design for autonomous systems or VTOL aircraft
Experience with hybrid propulsion systems
Familiarity with aerospace certification frameworks or guidelines
Hands-on experience with flight testing and data analysis using Python or MATLAB

Benefits

Competitive salary
Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced aerospace company
Comprehensive medical benefits
401(k) with company contribution + Roth IRA
Free daily lunch provided onsite
Flexible time-off policy
3 months of paid parental leave
Employee assistance program with 24/7 support
High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
You’ll work with a motivated, kind, and highly skilled team
You'll help shape and define our company culture and values
You'll help build and scale a new category of aerospace / logistics technology