Description

American Robotics is a leader in autonomous drone systems, delivering cutting-edge sUAS solutions for defense, government, and commercial sectors.

Position Overview -- Seeking a highly experienced and versatile Engineer with a strong experience in Electromechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering. With sUAS development experience with software, hardware, and embedded systems to join our growing sUAS development team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, hands-on environment and is passionate about building next-generation drone platforms.

Key Responsibilities

•\tDesign, develop, and integrate sUAS systems across electrical, mechanical, and software domains

•\tLead development and testing of flight control systems using PX4 and MAVLink protocols

•\tConfigure and optimize CUBE autopilot hardware and Ubuntu-based development environments

•\tCollaborate with cross-functional teams to support DOD, government, and commercial UAS programs

•\tTroubleshoot and resolve complex system-level issues

Required Skills & Experience

•\t3–5+ years of \"real\" hands-on experience developing sUAS design, development for manufacturing of a product. Design, develop, and integrate sUAS systems across electrical, mechanical, and software domains

Proficiency with:

•\tMAVLink communication protocol

•\tPX4 flight stack

•\tCUBE autopilot hardware

•\tUbuntu/Linux development environments

•\tStrong electrical engineering fundamentals (e.g., wiring, power systems, sensors)

•\tExperience with drone operations, flight testing, and mission planning

•\tFamiliarity with DOD or government UAS programs is a strong plus

Active Clearance Preferred

Skills

Electrical, Electrical engineering, robotics, electrical mechanical, solidworks, systems engineering, Ubuntu, drone, embedded system, UAS Systems, flight control, MAVLink, PX4, CUBE, mechanical, Electrical design, electromechanical system, mechatronics, aerospace engineering, Mechanical design, faa certification, ArduPilot, MAVROS, MAVSDK, Pixhawk 6X, CUAV V5, flight test, hardware/software

Top Skills Details

Electrical,Electrical engineering,robotics,electrical mechanical,solidworks,systems engineering,Ubuntu,drone,embedded system,UAS Systems,flight control,MAVLink,PX4,CUBE,mechanical,Electrical design,electromechanical system,mechatronics,aerospace engineer

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- NDAA compliance understanding for parts, systems

- Drone motors, Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs), propellers, controller and adjustment

- Moving data between drone, to embedded servers, edge processing, and cloud

- Data interfaces; Nvidia Jetson series GPUs

- CANBUS and other sUAS interfaces

- Solidworks (for mechanical/electrical design)

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $57.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Sparks,MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 29, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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