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Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering - Drone

Applied Intuition· Hardware
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Sunnyvale$258k - $316kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Lead and grow the electrical engineering team responsible for the electrical design of drone platforms, from power and avionics architecture through full aircraft integration, owning the electrical engineering roadmap and delivering through prototype to production.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead a team of electrical engineers responsible for the power distribution, avionics, sensor, and wiring/harness systems of our drone platforms
  • Guide your team’s design of electrical schematics incorporating SoCs/MCUs, power electronics (SMPS, linear regulation), memory components, and high & low speed digital interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, USB, PCIe, Ethernet, CAN, etc.)
  • Oversee PCB layout and design, ensuring designs meet DFx standards and adhere to performance, cost, mechanical, thermal, and reliability constraints
  • Guide design of wire harnesses, cable routing, and electrical distribution systems, ensuring ease of assembly, serviceability, and robust functionality
  • Own design, analysis, and validation quality at the component, assembly, and fully integrated aircraft level, including bench, environmental, and flight test
  • Champion design for manufacturability, repairability, and field serviceability across your team’s work, and engage with PCB/PCBA vendors and suppliers
  • Hire, mentor, and grow electrical engineers, and manage their performance and career development
  • Partner cross-functionally with autonomy, mechanical, avionics, software, and flight test leaders to ensure designs meet mission requirements

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
  • 12+ years of experience designing electrical hardware and shipping products, ideally for drones, UAS, or aircraft
  • 7+ years of experience leading and managing electrical engineering teams
  • Hands-on hardware design experience with a strong grasp of analog and power design, digital design, and interfaces, including PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, I2C, SPI, UART, and CAN
  • Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout
  • Experience with lab tools such as bench power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and network analyzers
  • In-depth understanding of PCB manufacturing, product delivery, and experience in testing, validation, and troubleshooting of electrical systems
  • Track record of hiring, developing, and retaining strong engineering talent

Skills

Required:Electrical hardware designSchematic capture and PCB layout

Benefits

  • Offers Equity
  • Competitive compensation: $258K – $316K
  • In-office work expectation with occasional flexibility for remote work as applicable to staff, with on-site requirement for full-time employees
Last updated Oct 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Applied Intuition

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Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.

AIAutonomy stacksSelf-Driving SystemSimulationTesting & ValidationVehicle IntelligenceVehicle OSai-infrastructure-and-development
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