Open Positions
Senior Electrical Engineer - Gimbals
Posted Apr 22, 2023
Freefly Systems, the company that redefined camera movement with the introduction of the Mōvi (a compact, lightweight, 3 axis camera stabilizer) is forming an elite team within the Engineering department to raise the bar even higher. We are on the lookout for a uniquely talented Electrical Engineer to get in on the fun.
As a member of the gimbal team, you’ll join us on our mission to develop the next generation of innovative industrial and cinematic products in a fast paced, multidisciplinary, startup environment.
The ideal candidate is a jack of all trades with a diverse portfolio of built work spanning multiple disciplines and demonstrates a thorough understanding of complex electromechanical systems. Experience in multiple software packages, entrepreneurship/consulting, aerospace and/or consumer electronics are a plus.
Most importantly, you must have a positive “can do” attitude, play well with others, embrace a challenge, and learn from failure as a critical step toward creating innovative products.
Responsibilities:
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Electrical systems design for subsystems or entire products, from concept through production.
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Establish requirements and test plans for integrating required peripherals and IO into a product.
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Create wiring diagrams and plan the high-level architecture of a product containing multiple circuit boards and wiring harnesses
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Design, develop, and test electrical subsystems at both the board and product level.
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Perform simulation, testing, and analysis to ensure products that live up to Freefly name
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Multitask across a range of products in varying levels of completion while meeting schedules and hitting milestones.
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Provide cross-functional support to internal and external teams
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Mentor and teach whenever possible
Required Qualifications:
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Ability to complete complex schematic and board design in PCB layout software efficiently.
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Ability to design, build, and deploy the electrical architecture for systems containing multiple circuit boards and wiring harnesses
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Ability to be self-guided in taking a non-functioning electrical system prototype and diagnose the problem, perform design updates, and document solutions and validation tests
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Passion for learning and problem solving from first principles
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Experience writing, reviewing, and carrying out test plans at both the board level and system level
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Experience working with multidisciplinary teams
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Serial digital communication knowledge (UART, I2C, SPI)
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Experience with designing power distribution architectures, ranging from high power (100+A) to low power (uA-level)
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Hands-on experience with measurement and test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc)
Preferred Qualifications:
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Experience with Altium PCB design software.
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Knowledge of design principles to minimize electromagnetic emissions and improve immunity to electromagnetic interference.
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High speed communication knowledge (USB, Ethernet, HDMI, MIPI)
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High noise-immunity serial busses (RS485, CAN)
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Experience developing high-reliability and/or safety-critical electrical systems with fault-tolerant design redundancy
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Experience with radio communications systems such as serial and Ethernet modems, wifi, GPS receivers, etc.
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ARM Cortex M3/M4/M7 software development or debugging experience
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Knowledge of real-time digital control loop tuning
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Experience diagnosing and/or designing DC-DC converters and 3-phase motor controllers
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Experience defining wiring harnesses, drawing wiring diagrams, and selecting wire and connectors for both in-product and customer facing wires
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Experience with imaging sensors & processing is a plus
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Experience with git or other version control systems
Salary Range: $100,000 - $150,000/yr
We value learning agility vs experience, so if you are passionate about joining the team but don’t hit all our preferred qualifications please reach out anyway!
Curious to learn more about gimbals and who Freefly is as a company? Check out this playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlKTld1e-W1wXXweUSF485y1WupRoMzrz
If you’re interested in joining our team, drop us a line at [email protected] and tell us about your exciting projects, what you’re learning… and a few war stories.