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Voltair · 5 hours ago

Founding RF and Electronics Engineer

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $180K/yr

Voltair is seeking a Founding RF and Electronics Engineer to take ownership over the development of a novel, low-power communications stack for drone teleoperations and autonomy. This role involves ensuring regulatory compliance of the hardware and engaging in engineering design reviews across the drone hardware development.

Aviation & Aerospace

Responsibilities

RF Hardware Development: Make tele-op inspections via LTE+Satellite a reality through a combination of COTS hardware and in-house design. Fully-custom hardware is an end goal

Engineering Design Review: Work closely with the engineering team to conduct design reviews of other drone hardware projects

Feasibility and Mission Planning: Conduct a robust feasibility study of LTE teleoperations for the United States and Canada, determining geographic limitations and hardware minimums for meeting operational goals. Work closely with software and power engineers to develop mission planning tools based on current autonomy and recharging progress

Regulatory and Standards Compliance: Ensure full compliance with FCC and FAA regulations, particularly with respect to RF emissions, EMI, and FCC Critical UAS Hardware requirements. Design and oversee hardware tests for compliance verification