Electrical Engineer - Embedded Systems / Flight Control Hardware

Overview

CIS Secure is seeking an Electrical Engineer – Embedded Systems / Flight Control Hardware to join our team supporting the REACT program at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland.

The Electrical Engineer will design and develop embedded electronic systems supporting unmanned, autonomous, and other advanced platforms for critical national security missions. This role works across circuit design, embedded computing, flight control hardware, sensors, and imaging systems to rapidly prototype and mature integrated hardware capabilities.

This position provides an opportunity to work hands-on with advanced embedded technologies while supporting the development and integration of mission-critical systems in a collaborative engineering environment.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide hands-on engineering support across the system development lifecycle, from system architecture and component selection through schematic design, PCB development, firmware integration, board bring-up, and system testing.
• Work closely with software, mechanical, autonomy, and systems engineers to integrate flight controllers, processors, sensors, cameras, communications hardware, and other embedded components into complete platforms.
• Support the rapid prototyping, integration, troubleshooting, and maturation of embedded electronic systems for operational and test environments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Experience designing and developing embedded electronic systems, including schematic design, component selection, PCB development, and hardware bring-up.
• Experience with microcontrollers, embedded processors, or SoCs and associated peripheral circuitry.
• Experience developing or integrating flight control hardware, avionics, robotics, or other real-time embedded systems.
• Working knowledge of embedded interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet, or similar.
• Experience developing, modifying, or debugging embedded firmware in C/C++ or similar languages.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting hardware and firmware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and other laboratory equipment.
• Ability to integrate sensors, communications devices, and other peripherals into embedded platforms.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Experience developing hardware for UAS, robotics, autonomous systems, or aerospace platforms.
• Experience with flight controllers, IMUs, GNSS receivers, ESCs, servos, motor control, or related avionics.
• Experience integrating cameras, image sensors, video processing hardware, or electro-optical systems.
• Familiarity with camera interfaces such as MIPI CSI, USB, Ethernet, or similar high-speed interfaces.
• Experience with embedded Linux, RTOS environments, or bare-metal firmware development.
• Familiarity with STM32, NXP, TI, Microchip, NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi Compute Module, or similar embedded platforms.
• Experience with power distribution, battery-powered systems, DC/DC conversion, and power integrity.
• Experience with PCB layout considerations for mixed-signal, high-speed digital, or compact embedded systems.
• Familiarity with PX4, ArduPilot, MAVLink, ROS/ROS 2, or similar flight control and robotics ecosystems.
• Experience rapidly prototyping and integrating custom embedded hardware into operational or test platforms.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

CLEARANCE:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance required at time of application. **We cannot sponsor initial or upgraded clearances through this position. Applicants without active TS/SCI clearance at time of application will not be considered.**

OPERATING HOURS AND EXPECTATIONS:

• This position anticipates standard operating hours, with flexibility as required to support program and mission requirements.
• This position is based at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland.

TRAVEL:

• No regular travel is anticipated for this position.

Benefits

WHAT WE OFFER:

At CIS Secure, we believe in promoting fair and transparent pay practices. We are committed to disclosing the compensation range for transparency and to set clear expectations for all applicants for this posting. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base salary for the advertised job, promotion, or transfer opportunity. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. The actual salary offered may vary based on various factors including but not limited to relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, education, geographic location, as well as internal equity, and alignment to market data.PAY RANGE: The anticipated base salary range for this position is $130,000 - $150,000 annually.

Benefits:

• 401(k) with company matching
• Dental insurance
• Medical insurance
• Health Savings Account option
• Flexible Spending
• Vision insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Ancillary offerings (Hospital Indemnity, Accident, Critical Illness, Pet Insurance)
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday pay

CIS Secure and it's associated companies, Intrepid Solutions and Darkblade Systems, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.