Position
Asylon is looking for an electrical engineer with RF and EMI expertise to design, test, and maintain the electrical and RF systems that connect our robotic products and their stations. You’ll work on architecting, analyzing, and optimizing wireless communication systems, and then designing the circuit boards, wire harnesses, needed to interface with the DroneCore product line. In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to define RF communications architectures, design solutions, build prototypes, perform testing, and mature the prototypes into products. This role is hands-on and spans the full lifecycle from prototyping through manufacturing — you should be comfortable selecting communications devices, designing circuits, bringing up boards, and establishing the processes that ensure our hardware meets the quality standards demanded by commercial and military customers.
Due to the nature of some projects worked on in this position, applicants must be a U.S. Citizens
Primary Duties
- Architecting, analyzing, and optimizing wireless communication systems for the Asylon robots
- Design, develop, test, and maintain electrical systems and electronics on the DroneCore products, including circuit boards and wire harnesses
- Ensure the Asylon robots can withstand electromagnetic interference in challenging environments
- Improve upon existing systems to ensure they meet customer requirements.
- Establish manufacturing and QA methods for PCBs, wire harnesses, and other electrical components to ensure they meet industry standards
- Incorporate DFM and other manufacturing considerations on the way to high-quality mass production
- Create and carry out a validation plan for the system electronics
- Solve related reliability, yield, and performance issues through development and into production
- Conduct RF testing and troubleshooting to ensure the reliability and performance of communications and sensor systems
- Stay current with emerging RF and electronics technologies and industry trends to drive innovation and maintain our technological edge
Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering, or related field
- 3+ years professional experience
- Proficiency in RF measurement equipment such as network analyzers, signal analyzers, and near field scanners
- Electrical Design, including circuit design, schematic capture, and board layout/design, preferably with Altium experience
- Experience prototyping and fabricating new products
- Circuit simulation
- Reading and interpreting schematics and electrical diagrams
- Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance
- Passion for robotics!
Bonus Points
- Analog design
- PCB fabrication, testing and debugging
- High speed digital design
- Programming languages to support electronics design, simulation, and testing (Python, MATLAB, C++, etc.)
- Firmware (C and C++)
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity packages
- 401(k) and 401(k) matching
- Flexible vacation/sick time
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
Application Requirements
Application Question(s):
- Answer only “yes” or “no”. Are you a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62? This includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Ability to Commute:
- Norristown, PA 19401 (Preferred)
Work Location: Norristown, PA 19401 – Relocate before starting work (Required)
