Aerospace Engineering (1)

Salary Range: 110000 to 130000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

US Citizen or Permanent Resident

In-Person

Starts Immediately

Join us in building aircraft at scale, reindustrializing the Midwest, and turning autonomous aircraft into decentralized infrastructure. Orb is a small mission-driven team where your initiative, creativity, and dedication will be used to reach every village on the planet with power, logistics, and communications.

Your Role at Orb:

Orb is building software-hardware integrated air platforms. This position will lead the design and of world class microelectronics, sensors, and edge compute devices. This position will develop firmware and interface with software primarily in Rust.

If you’re ready to put the United States back on top in embedded robotic systems, we invite to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Manage Requirements for Low SWaPSystem Design (Sensor Selection / Sensor Placement / Power Supply)
PCB Design and Mechanical Integration
Materials Sourcing and Supply Chain Awareness
Firmware/Software Engineering
Hardware and Firmware Testing

Desired Skills and Qualifications

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of experience programming in Object-Oriented/System languages, including C/C++, Rust, and Python with an emphasis on Rust.
Experience with electro-mechanical products and embedded microcontroller, including Interrupts, Timers, DMAs, and communication interfaces (e.g., UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, Ethernet).
Understanding of Electro Magnetic Interference and Back EMF
5+ years of experience with the following areas:
Motor control
Lithium battery systems
Sensor interfacing and sensor fusion
Control theory
Wireless communication
Bootloaders
Proficiency in reading electrical schematics and using test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters) to troubleshoot electrical and firmware issues independently.
Understanding and applying EMI, EMF, Back EMF, and SWaP concepts to accomplish goals.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple critical projects in a dynamic environment.
Willingness to take on additional duties as required.

About Orb Aerospace: Orb was started with the mission to bring aviation to the 80% of the world that’s never had it; turning autonomous aircraft into tools to decentralize infrastructure, connect continents, protect soldiers, provide for families, and run economies.“Less like the flying taxis, more like the flying cowboys,” Orb is at the intersection of manned and unmanned aviation, reindustrializing the Midwest, and building the- future we know is possible and want to live in.

About Node One: Node One is a small team of engineers and operators who have dedicated their lives to solving some of the world’s hardest problems through a new kind of aviation - Orb’s live-work-fly R&D HQ. Node One is all about reducing the cycle time to design, build, and fly aircraft from years to months and building the systems and platforms we’ll use to reach every village on the planet.

We stand on the shoulders of giants. Their great work allows us to accomplish ours. If you’ve been a rocket/airplane nerd and have a passion for designing, building, and flying airframes, autopilots, power systems, and embedded systems, or you love to push a new product through new manufacturing methods to a new market, come join the team at Node One and make history.

Orb Employees Are:

High Agency and Biased Towards Action

Have a History of Self-Starting, Pacing, and Finishing Projects

Thrive with Autonomy to Design New Solutions to Partially Defined Problems

Are Curious and Continue Learning

Have Integrity and a Desire to Serve Others

Standard Benefits Package:

Orb provides a monthly flat rate towards medical, dental, and vision

$500 flat rate for individuals; $850 flat rate for married/family

Medical, Vision, Dental, Short/Long Term Disability, and Group/Voluntary Life Insurance

Opt-In 401K Options (Pre-Tax or Roth) with a 3% Employer Match

Perks:

Support in Getting your Pilots License and Ratings

Support for Continuing Education

Annual Customer Demos all over the World

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