Jobs at Darkblade Systems

Designs, prototypes, integrates, troubleshoots, and tests embedded electronic systems for unmanned and autonomous platforms. Responsibilities span architecture, component selection, schematic and PCB development, firmware integration, board bring-up, sensor and communications integration, and system testing. The role supports flight-control hardware, avionics, imaging systems, and mission-critical platforms while collaborating with software, mechanical, autonomy, and systems engineers.

Develop production-quality front-end applications for modeling and simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and engineering environments. Build interfaces for configuration, data visualization, simulation control, and interaction with physical and simulated hardware. Integrate applications with real-time data, APIs, telemetry, and backend services while collaborating with modeling, embedded, hardware, and systems engineers. Support testing, code review, Git, and CI/CD practices for national security missions.

Supports integration, verification, validation, and delivery of complex hardware/software systems. Develops integration and test plans, tracks requirements and technical issues, coordinates across engineering disciplines, maintains system documentation, and creates user manuals and operating procedures. The role also supports system-level testing, configuration management, requirements traceability, risk resolution, and technical reporting for national security missions.

Develop and debug low-level firmware for embedded processors, sensors, motors, gimbals, optics, and other electromechanical systems. Integrate hardware with electrical, mechanical, software, and systems teams; troubleshoot hardware-firmware issues; and implement new functionality. The role requires C/C++ firmware experience, embedded interfaces, real-time systems knowledge, laboratory debugging skills, schematic and datasheet interpretation, and an active TS/SCI clearance. It is based onsite at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, with no regular travel.