Senior Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer / PCB Design Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking an innovative Electrical Engineer / PCB Design Engineer to join our dynamic team in Sanford, FL. This role is essential in developing advanced tethered unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for both defense and commercial applications. The position requires a U.S. Person due to ITAR regulations.

Responsibilities

• Design complex multilayer PCBs for advanced unmanned systems and supporting electronics.
• Own hardware development from concept through production release.
• Create schematics, perform component selection, and develop board layouts using Altium Designer or similar tools.
• Develop mixed-signal, power, motor-control, and control system electronics.
• Participate in hardware architecture and design reviews.
• Troubleshoot prototype and production hardware, performing root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support PCB bring-up, validation, integration, and qualification testing.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical, software, systems, manufacturing, and test engineering teams.
• Work directly with manufacturing partners to support prototype and production builds.
• Contribute to new product development initiatives and next-generation system designs.
• Support design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-for-testability (DFT) activities.
• Help drive projects from initial requirements through field deployment and sustainment.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 7–10 years of hands-on electrical engineering and PCB design experience.
• Extensive experience designing complex multilayer PCBs for various applications including commercial, industrial, aerospace, robotics, automotive, or defense products.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer or similar ECAD platforms.
• Strong understanding of schematic capture, PCB layout, signal integrity, and electronic system integration.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and drive projects with minimal oversight.
• Experience troubleshooting and validating physical hardware systems.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR regulations.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High-speed digital PCB design experience.
• Mixed-signal electronics experience.
• Power electronics and power supply design experience.
• Motor control design experience.
• RF, EMI/EMC, or MIL-STD-related design experience.
• Experience supporting products exposed to harsh environmental conditions.
• Experience working with unmanned systems, robotics, autonomous platforms, industrial equipment, or other electromechanical products.
• Experience in a fast-paced small-company environment.
• Experience supporting products that move, operate outdoors, or are deployed in real-world field environments.

Work Environment

This position is based onsite in Sanford, Florida. The engineering, leadership, and product development teams work closely together, making in-person collaboration an important part of the role.

This is a Permanent position based out of Sanford, FL.

The pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $140000.00/yr.

Based on Hoverfly Technologies job postings and employee benefit listings, their benefits package appears to include: Medical (Health) Insurance [simplyhired.com], [simplyhired.com] Dental Insurance [simplyhired.com], [simplyhired.com] Vision Insurance [simplyhired.com], [simplyhired.com] 401(k) Retirement Plan [simplyhired.com], [simplyhired.com] 401(k) Matching (listed on at least some positions) [simplyhired.com] Paid Time Off (PTO) [simplyhired.com], [simplyhired.com] Flexible Spending Account (FSA) [simplyhired.com] Life Insurance [simplyhired.com] Disability Insurance (referenced in LinkedIn benefits) [linkedin.com] Company Culture Highlights Several recent postings also emphasize: Small-company environment with direct access to leadership and engineering teams. [linkedin.com], [linkedin.com] Exposure to cutting-edge tethered UAV technology supporting Army tactical communications and ISR missions. [defenseadv...cement.com], [uasweekly.com] "Laid-back environment" and collaborative culture in the Sanford office. [simplyhired.com], [linkedin.com] Opportunities to work on DoD and national defense-related programs. [simplyhired.com], [defenseadv...cement.com] For recruiting purposes, I'd position Hoverfly as a small, growing defense-tech drone company where engineers can have significantly more technical ownership than they would at a large prime like Lockheed or Northrop, while still working on Army programs and deployable fielded systems. [defenseadv...cement.com], [linkedin.com]

This is a fully onsite position in Sanford,FL.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 20, 2026.

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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

Salary : $120,000 - $140,000