About Skyfront:

Skyfront manufactures the world's longest endurance drones for heavy-duty commercial and defense applications. From critical surveillance missions to unexploded ordnance detection, Skyfront drones are built to fly for hours, far over the horizon, delivering capabilities that rival full-scale helicopters—at a fraction of the cost.

The Skyfront Perimeter 8 holds the multirotor drone flight time record: 13 hours and 4 minutes over a distance of 205 miles.

About the role:

Skyfront is looking for an engineer to join the Skyfront team to design and program the avionics, collision avoidance, and sensor systems for the next generation of Skyfront’s extreme endurance drones. This is a challenging, hands-on, leadership role.

Responsibilities:

• Create new versions of autopilot and engine control unit designs
• Create and integrate devices to detect and avoid obstacles
• Define the architecture and select components for a complex embedded electromechanical system
• Integrate sophisticated cameras and sensors
• Incorporate DFM and other manufacturing considerations
• Responsible for solving complex product failures for improved product reliability and performance
• Managing production runs of PCBs

Required skills:

• Experience with Altium or equivalent PCB CAD package
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Troubleshooting electronic circuitry
• Embedded C++

Preferred skills:

• Experience with Ardupilot or PX4 flight controller software
• Troubleshooting EMI/RF problems

What we offer:

• Challenging problems and learning opportunities in a high-demand, growing field (UAVs / drones) and in a rapidly growing company
• The opportunity to change the aviation industry, set records and push the boundaries of flight
• Leadership opportunities
• A meritocratic, yet collaborative work environment where excellence is recognized and rewarded
• Competitive salary and equity package