What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer position at Wing Aviation?
About Wing :
Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing's fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on three continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. To do this, we must build a workforce that's representative of the global communities that we serve. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.
About the Role :
Wing is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our Electrical and Embedded Engineering Team. This role will be based in Palo Alto, CA . As an Electrical Engineer, you will be part of our nimble design team that is tasked with building unmanned, autonomous delivery vehicles and their support systems. In this role, you will own the end-to-end product lifecycle - from product concept (board design and physical layout) all the way to product mass production. You will also use your solid hardware design skills coupled with your knowledge of system architecture and software considerations for embedded devices. You will own board design from concept to physical layout, and work cross-functionally on system integration.
What You'll Do :
- Design, generate electrical schematics / layouts and bring-up circuit board assemblies for digital and mixed-signal printed circuit board assemblies used in cutting-edge autonomous aircraft designs
- Collaborate across diverse teams to meet safety, reliability and certification requirements
- Design for volume manufacturing and support factory engineers from prototyping to product launch
- Drive resolution of cross-functional issues including those related to architecture (performance, power consumption, thermal behavior), production (quality, failure analysis, manufacturing, cost) and development (schematic design, PCB layout and overall system integration)
- Understand project requirements and translate them into technical requirements to help build system architecture definitions and technology roadmaps that deliver new leading edge aviation technologies that adhere to best in class design, verification, troubleshooting and failure analysis standards
- Drive resolution of cross-functional issues including those related to architecture (performance, power consumption, thermal behavior), production (quality, failure analysis, manufacturing, cost) and development (schematic design, PCB layout and overall system integration)
What You'll Need :
The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below bonus equity benefits. Wing's salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
Salary Range
162,000-$182,000 USD
At Wing, we don't just accept differences - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. If you think this position could be a fit but are unsure about applying, we would still love for you to do so!
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Salary : $162,000 - $182,000
