--- title: "Staff Electrical Engineer, Design · San Diego · Firestorm" description: "San Diego, California, United States · On-site — Who We Are At Firestorm, we’re on a mission to revolutionize how defense solutions are designed and…" canonical_url: "https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/firestorm-staff-electrical-engineer-design" meta: "og:description": "San Diego, California, United States · On-site — Who We Are At Firestorm, we’re on a mission to revolutionize how defense solutions are designed and…" "og:image": "https://www.dronejobs.app/_og/d/c_JobPosting%2Cslug_firestorm-staff-electrical-engineer-design%2Cp_Ii9qb2JzL2ZpcmVzdG9ybS1zdGFmZi1lbGVjdHJpY2FsLWVuZ2luZWVyLWRlc2lnbiI%2Cs_fDdmfH5SZWpHxNIU.png" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:type": image/png "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Staff Electrical Engineer, Design · San Diego · Firestorm" "twitter:image": "https://www.dronejobs.app/_og/d/c_JobPosting%2Cslug_firestorm-staff-electrical-engineer-design%2Cp_Ii9qb2JzL2ZpcmVzdG9ybS1zdGFmZi1lbGVjdHJpY2FsLWVuZ2luZWVyLWRlc2lnbiI%2Cs_fDdmfH5SZWpHxNIU.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://www.dronejobs.app/llms.txt) [Back to jobs](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs) ![Logo of Firestorm](https://assets.jobbb.io/cdn-cgi/image/w=128,h=128,f=auto/logos/01k88k9vhe16gjq0n3njmx2pv1_1785273289.jpg) **Firestorm** **Actively hiring ** [Website](https://launchfirestorm.com) # **Staff Electrical Engineer, Design **
Workplace
**On-site**
Commitment
**Full-time**
Seniority
**Senior**
Salary
$165,000-190,000/yr
Posted
11d ago
Location San Diego, California, United States --- **Who We Are** At Firestorm, we’re on a mission to revolutionize how defense solutions are designed and delivered. Our goal is to empower U.S. ally nations to effectively deter aggressors—regardless of their defense budget—through innovative, cost-efficient technologies. We call this vision “democratized deterrence.” As a VC-backed company at the intersection of defense and Silicon Valley, we’re pioneering the development of mission-adaptable aerial vehicles that put power back into the hands of operators. By prioritizing operator effectiveness, we’re pioneering a new era of aerial vehicle design. We aim to upend the traditional defense procurement model by delivering world-class capabilities at a fraction of the usual cost. Join us at Firestorm as we redefine defense procurement, making cutting-edge technology accessible to all at a fraction of the cost. **About the Role** As a **Staff Electrical Engineer**, you will play a central role in developing critical electrical hardware for our aircraft. The role spans complex technical challenges including power distribution, power conversion, battery charging, high-performance processing, high-speed network communications, and system-level electrical integration. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone with deep technical expertise in power electronics and electrical system design who is comfortable moving between detailed circuit development, system-level tradeoffs, and difficult hardware debugging. **What You’ll Do** - Evaluate, interpret and resolve systems engineering problems to meet the design requirements - Full-cycle hardware development: Own the entire flow — concept, modeling, worst case analysis, schematic capture, simulation, prototyping, design reiteration for improving design maturity, testing and validation - Design embedded control electronics from concept to production, including hardware selection, schematic & PCB design, board bring-up, system-level integration, and flight test - Design multilayer, HDI, flex, and rigid-flex PCBs for space-, weight-, and thermally constrained applications - Generate comprehensive engineering documentation, including ECOs, fabrication drawings, BOMs, and release packages - Conduct root cause analysis of PCB design or layout issues, identify corrective actions, and implement solutions to improve performance, manufacturability, or reliability - Design and maintain cable harness documentation using Altium Harness Designer - Interface with vendors to source and select appropriate components for designs, ensuring quality and timely delivery - Project Management: Support project timelines and ensure that technical milestones are met, reporting on progress to senior management - Work closely with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver fully functional products **Required Qualifications** - Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field - Minimum 5+ years of experience designing and releasing electrical hardware for products that have shipped, flown, operated in the field, or otherwise seen real-world use - U.S. Person status (Citizen or Permanent Resident) required due to ITAR regulations - Strong electrical engineering fundamentals across analog, digital, mixed-signal, power, sensing, and communication circuits - Strong proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro/OrCAD) - Working knowledge of PCB layout tradeoffs, signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, EMI/EMC, thermal behavior, and manufacturability - Familiarity with signal integrity and transmission line concepts (e.g., phase matching, crosstalk, insertion/return loss, termination, and BGA breakout strategies) - Strong root-cause analysis skills and the ability to move from ambiguous symptoms to clear technical conclusions and practical corrective actions - Clear communication and documentation habits, especially when decisions affect safety, reliability, production, or fleet operations **Preferred Qualifications** - Experience with avionics, aerospace, drones, robotics, automotive electronics, satellites, or other high-reliability hardware. - Experience designing for weight, power consumption, thermal limits, vibration, shock, EMI/EMC, environmental exposure, or high-volume manufacturing. - Familiarity with signal integrity simulation and analysis tools - Experience with CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, GNSS, radios, motor-control electronics, battery systems, or sensor interfaces. #### **Compensation** - **Base salary:** $165,000 - $190,000 - **Equity:** Meaningful equity grant in a growth-stage defense technology company ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://www.dronejobs.app/#website","@type":"WebSite","inLanguage":"en","name":"DroneJobs","url":"https://www.dronejobs.app","publisher":{"@id":"https://www.dronejobs.app/#identity"}},{"@id":"https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/firestorm-staff-electrical-engineer-design#webpage","@type":"WebPage","description":"San Diego, California, United States · On-site — Who We Are At Firestorm, we’re on a mission to revolutionize how defense solutions are designed and…","name":"Staff Electrical Engineer, Design · San Diego · Firestorm","url":"https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/firestorm-staff-electrical-engineer-design","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/firestorm-staff-electrical-engineer-design#breadcrumb"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://www.dronejobs.app/#website"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/firestorm-staff-electrical-engineer-design"]}]},{"@id":"https://www.dronejobs.app/#identity","@type":"Organization","description":"Connecting the world's best drone pilots with top-tier companies. 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