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Modular Unmanned Autonomous Systems | Designed for the Warfighter, Built at the Edge.
The Role
Lead development of aircraft electrical hardware including power distribution, conversion, battery charging, embedded control electronics, and high-speed communications. Own full hardware lifecycle from concept, simulation, schematic/PCB design, prototyping, testing, and integration. Produce engineering documentation, manage vendor selection, troubleshoot root causes, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver flight-ready products.
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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 Senior 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.
The base pay range for this role is $145,000 – $160,000 per year.
Skills Required
- 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, or operated in the field
- 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 (phase matching, crosstalk, insertion/return loss, termination, BGA breakout strategies)
- Strong root-cause analysis skills and ability to move from ambiguous symptoms to clear technical conclusions and corrective actions
- Clear communication and documentation habits, especially when decisions affect safety, reliability, production, or fleet operations
- 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
Firestorm Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Firestorm and has not been reviewed or approved by Firestorm.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive across medical, dental, and vision, with company‑paid life/AD&D and short‑ and long‑term disability plus optional hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident insurance. Tax‑advantaged accounts and mental‑health resources are also highlighted.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes “unlimited PTO” and an unusually generous holiday calendar that features a year‑end hiatus. Generous parental leave is also called out.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Multiple postings list explicit salary ranges for roles across engineering, operations, and field positions, and internship hourly rates are published. These disclosures provide clearer expectations on cash compensation for many candidates.
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The Company
What We Do
We are building the future of modular, open-source architectures supporting the Department of Defense requirements to create Affordable Mass. Firestorm is redefining military expectations for on-site modularity to support the widest array of mission areas.
