Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Code19 Racing is a professional autonomous race team developing high-speed autonomous vehicle technology and dual-use AI systems for commercial and defense applications. The Robotics Hardware Engineer – Mechanical will design, build, integrate, test, and operate next-generation autonomous unmanned aerial systems, working across airframes, propulsion, payloads, electronics, sensors, manufacturing, and system-level testing.
Responsibilities
- Design, fabricate, integrate, and test UAV airframes, subsystems, and payloads
- Perform engineering analysis related to UAS operations performance and payload integration
- Plan, execute, and lead local and remote field tests, incorporating feedback to inform design revisions
- Focus on rapid development, integration, and operations of drones
- You will be a pilot, engineer, innovator, and operations specialist for Code19's autonomous systems
- Explore early design concepts while working closely with technical and business teams to find the right solution for current and future gaps in capability
- Research and select hardware integrations solutions to meet design requirements
- Lead technical execution from vision & initial design, through prototyping and first successful testing
- Operate at the intersection of software, hardware, and testing helping to craft a system level architecture that supports a robust and cost effective design
- Execute and support prototype and low-rate production articles and subsystem/system level test efforts
- Prepare mission cards and assist in planning the flight missions to meet Engineering and Program requirements
Skills
- - Bachelor or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering or related feild
- - Demonstrated knowledge of UAS airframe design, aerodynamics, materials, payload integration, or related aerospace engineering concepts
- - Experience with some of the following UAS hardware systems:
- - Flight controllers
- - ESCs and power systems
- - Battery management systems
- - Navigation systems
- - Telemetry systems
- - Sensor integration
- - Payload integration
- - Familiarity with autonomy and controls technologies such as:
- - PX4 and/or ArduPilot
- - ROS/ROS2
- - Computer vision
- - Sensor fusion
- - Autonomous navigation
- - Swarm or multi-agent systems
- - Experience with engineering prototyping and development tools, including PCB design, rapid prototyping, or hardware integration activities
- - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and technical documentation skills
- - Experience with the design, integration, and flight testing of UAVs
- - Understanding of aerodynamics, rigid body dynamics, inertial measurement units (IMUs), brushless motors and electronic speed controllers (ESCs), LiPo batteries
- - 3D printing, soldering, component assembly
- - Ability to engage technically with robotics software team
- - Part 107 operator
- - Experience supporting defense, aerospace, autonomous systems, robotics, university research, or related technical programs
- • - Real-world operational experience with small UAS systems
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