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Embedded Hardware Designer

Skydweller

Skydweller

Other Engineering, Design
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Posted on Mar 2, 2024

About Us

Skydweller Aero Inc. is a transatlantic cutting-edge aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft solutions capable of achieving perpetual flight with heavy, and powerful payload capacity. Utilizing technology based upon the longest continuous renewably powered flight program in history, this fast-growing startup is developing a new class of unmanned aircraft, providing the persistence of geosynchronous satellites with the powerful sensing capabilities and the flexibility of a large, airborne platform. Skydweller Aero Inc. has World and US headquarters in Oklahoma City and European offices headquartered in Spain.

Job Description

  • Lead Requirement definition for Hardware designs
  • Define Embedded Systems Architectures
  • Define and simulate the architecture
  • Board level design, schematic capture, simulation
  • Specify mechanical requirements
  • Manage Hardware and Software integration phase
  • Lead prototyping and development testing
  • Document ICDs, assembly, test procedures, Product Specification
  • Mentor and Manage a reduced team of junior embedded developers

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree In Electrical Engineering or similar field Masters preferred
  • Demonstrated history in the design, prototyping, and testing of high reliability embedded electronic devices with 5+ years experience
  • Extensive experience in the design of embedded systems at architecture, hardware and software levels
  • Extensive board level design experience 5+ years

Preferred Qualifications

  • Extensive board level design experience with Altium
  • Masters or PhD with 3+ years
  • Knowledge of MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464
  • Experience in development under ARP-4754, DO-254, DO-178
  • Experience in DO-160 Environmental testing

Preferred Tools / Process Experience

  • Altium Designer
  • C/C++
  • Spice
  • SCADE Suite Experience
  • Matlab, Python

Search Keywords

  • Digital Design Engineer
  • Electrical Engineer
  • Embedded Hardware
  • Embedded Software

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Company Benefits


1. Health insurance: We offer health insurance to all FTEs, which can include medical, dental, and vision coverage.
2. Paid time off: This includes vacation time, sick leave, and personal days.
3. Flexible schedules: we offer flexible schedules; we help employees achieve a better work-life balance.
4. Professional development opportunities: we may offer training, educational opportunities, or tuition reimbursement programs to help employees develop their skills and advance their careers.
5. Wellness programs: we offer wellness programs that promote healthy living and can include things like gym memberships, nutrition counseling, or stress-management classes.
6. Stock options: all FTEs after one year of seniority may have the opportunity to receive options as part of their compensation package.
7. Bonuses: we offer bonuses or other forms of performance-based compensation to reward employees for their hard work and achievements.