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Performance Drone Works

HQ
Huntsville
Total Offices: 2
350 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2017

Performance Drone Works Benefits Overview

At PDW, we invest in people who bring impact to the mission. Our compensation reflects the experience, expertise, and value you bring to the team.

Compensation + Benefits

Offers 401(K)

Safe Harbor 401(K)

Provides 401(K) matching

Offers dental insurance

Offers vision insurance

Offers health insurance

Offers generous parental leave

Offers competitive compensation and rewards package

Work-Life Balance + Wellbeing

Offers generous PTO

Offers a flexible time off policy

Provides paid holidays

Provides access to an onsite gym

Free gym access at the Huntsville and Denver offices.

Offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company Culture

Allows work from home occasionally

Utilizes a hybrid work model

Eligible roles may participate in the company's flexible hybrid schedule with 1 work from home day per week.

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In-Office
Huntsville, AL, USA
Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • Internet of Things • Robotics • Defense • Manufacturing
Leads electrical manufacturing engineering across tactical sUAS platforms, focusing on DFM/DFT, NPI industrialization, production readiness, tooling, fixtures, test systems, automation, factory layouts, capacity planning, and continuous improvement. Partners cross-functionally to develop manufacturing documentation, resolve production issues, implement quality controls, scale automated assembly and test lines, optimize labor and material flow, and support pilot-to-ramp production while improving throughput, cost, quality, safety, and yield.
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In-Office
Huntsville, AL, USA
Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • Internet of Things • Robotics • Defense • Manufacturing
Leads the design, deployment, and sustainment of software for automated manufacturing tests, production diagnostics, hardware validation, telemetry, and traceability. Develops Python and systems automation, maintains Linux manufacturing infrastructure, manages configuration and release processes, troubleshoots integrated hardware and software, and improves production throughput and reliability. Partners with engineering, quality, supply chain, production, and field teams; mentors others and supports deployment, training, and sustainment across manufacturing environments.
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In-Office
Huntsville, AL, USA
Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • Internet of Things • Robotics • Defense • Manufacturing
Designs, validates, deploys, and maintains electrical manufacturing test systems for PCBAs, wiring harnesses, and subsystems. Responsibilities include test fixture ownership, schematic and PCBA layout design, contract manufacturer coordination, production test implementation, data analysis, yield improvement, quality-system development, and continuous improvement. The role also supports component-risk mitigation, PCBA manufacturing processes, embedded test hardware, and high-volume production scaling for tactical unmanned aerial systems.