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 a senior electrical engineer to join the Skyfront team to design and program electric speed controllers and flight controller systems for the next generation of record-setting Skyfront products. This is a challenging, hands-on, leadership role.

Responsibilities:

• Design high-power electronic speed controllers and active rectifiers
• Create new versions of autopilot and engine control unit designs
• Design microcontroller boards and program microcontrollers
• Managing production runs of PCBs

Requirements:

• 2 years or more of work experience with electronic speed controllers
• Proficiency with Altium
• Experience with STM32 or Teensy/NXP microcontrollers
• Proficiency in Embedded C++
• Strong problem-solving skills

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