Hardware Integration Engineer - Recon Works

Washington, D.C., Remote. Posted 17 days ago

The role

You will design prototype parts in CAD, integrate subsystems onto unmanned vehicles, and conduct bench, lab, and field tests. This role involves hands-on mechanical engineering and hardware integration for the Recon Works team.

What you will do

Plan and run bench, lab, and field tests of prototype systems
Write test plans, instrument hardware, collect and analyze data, and turn results into design changes
Integrate subsystems from multiple sources onto air, sea, and land platforms
Manage wiring harnesses, connectors, and power distribution
Design prototype parts and assemblies in CAD for rapid fabrication
Document designs, interfaces, and test results

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, electrical, mechatronics, or a related engineering field
3+ years of hands-on hardware development, integration, or test experience
Proficiency in a parametric CAD tool (SolidWorks, Onshape, NX, or Creo)
Designing for rapid fabrication (additive, CNC, sheet metal)
Hands-on electromechanical integration experience
Experience with wiring harnesses, connectors, and power distribution
Debugging with multimeters, oscilloscopes, and similar tools
Experience writing test plans, running hardware tests, and turning test data into design changes
Comfort with shop tools and fabrication
Comfort with working outdoors in field test conditions
US citizenship is required due to ITAR regulations
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Nice to have

Experience building or testing unmanned systems (UAS, UGV, USV, or UUV)
Familiarity with common autonomy hardware, such as PX4 or ArduPilot autopilots, embedded compute (for example, NVIDIA Jetson), EO/IR, lidar, or radar sensors, and tactical radios
Python or similar scripting for data acquisition and test analysis
Environmental or qualification testing experience (for example, MIL-STD-810 or MIL-STD-461)
FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate
Existing Secret or higher clearance

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match
Equity grants for new hires
Unlimited PTO
11 Paid holidays
Extremely generous company holiday calendar, including a holiday hiatus in November & December
Generous Parental Leave
Military Leave for annual training or service requirements
FSA
DCFSA
HSA
Professional Development Opportunities

Before you apply

US citizenship is required due to ITAR regulations
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance required

About the company

NODA is a veteran-owned, venture-backed defense technology company building the orchestration layer for autonomous unmanned systems. NODA Recon Works is a small team of multidisciplinary technical experts that scouts, analyzes, prototypes, and delivers de-risked technologies.