Senior / Lead Electrical Engineer

Axon•Sterling, VA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Axon and be a Force for Good. At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter. Company Overview: Dedrone is the world’s most trusted smart airspace security company. Hundreds of commercial, government, and defense customers around the world rely on Dedrone’s comprehensive, command and control (C2) solutions to protect against the persistent and escalating threat from drones while enabling “good” drones to fly. By leveraging AI/ML, Dedrone is the only solution that provides continuous, autonomous interrogation and verification of drones that enables both multi-sensor and multi-mitigation options onto a single fused "pane-of-glass." Whether on-premise / air-gapped or in the cloud, Dedrone customers can easily detect, track, identify, analyze, and mitigate drone threats. As a Senior / Lead Electrical Engineer, you will play a crucial role in enhancing our electrical engineering team's capabilities in electrical design. You will contribute directly to our mission of deterring unauthorized drone incursions, ensuring our solutions remain innovative and effective. Your expertise will reinforce our dedication to excellence and keep our technologies at the forefront of the airspace security sector.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant field.
Proven Experience: Demonstrated expertise in developing custom electronics, including schematic capture, multilayer PCB design, and component selection. Strong track record of taking designs from concept through production, with a focus on performance, reliability, and design for manufacturability (DFM). Portfolio of successful hardware projects showcasing deep technical ownership and attention to detail.
PCB Design Skills: Expertise in schematic design, layout, and simulation for PCBs, including experience with relevant CAD tools (e.g., Altium Designer or similar).
Quality Assurance: A strong background in the testing and qualification of electronics, ensuring products meet industry standards for quality and safety.
Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of designing and testing systems in accordance with MIL-STD-810 for environmental durability and MIL-STD-461 for EMI/EMC compliance. (U.S. citizenship required)
Design for Manufacturing: Experience with PCB / PCBA production, wire harnesses, assembly, and test processes and knowledge of DFM techniques.
Soft Skills: Exceptional problem-solving abilities, meticulous attention to detail, and strong communication skills. both written and verbal. Ability to effectively collaborate in both independent and team-based environments, a must

Responsibilities

Architect and design complex digital/analog electrical systems with a focus on modularity, performance, and ruggedization.
Lead the end-to-end design of scalable hardware platforms, integrating high-speed digital processing, analog sensor interfaces, and robust power delivery architectures for counter UAS systems.
Design and implement FPGA based circuitry, memory architectures, and high speed interfaces (DDR, PCIe, SerDes, JESD204B/C).
Architect, Design and validate AC/DC and DC/DC power supply topologies across varying power levels to support field deployable cUAS systems.
Conduct electrical analysis including signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC mitigation, thermal considerations and reliability testing.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (RF, software, mechanical) to deliver fully integrated systems.
Oversee transition from prototype to production, working closely with manufacturing partners to ensure scalability, quality, and compliance (i.e. UL, MIL-STD-461/810/1275)
Lead electrical validation and bring up efforts, including Design Verification Testing (DVT)
Lead and contribute to design reviews, ensuring design meets performance reliability and design requirements.
Rigorously document and manage electrical design specifications, BOMs, test reports, and compliance reports.