--- title: 'Electrical Engineer at Skyryse' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/electrical-engineer-skyryse-el-segundo-0gxjg63xmgjh' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-19' --- # Electrical Engineer at Skyryse - **Company:** Skyryse - **Location:** El Segundo, CA - **Posted:** 2026-10-06 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/skyryse/jobs/8259229 ## Job description We’re on a mission to make the skies safe and accessible for everyone. Our technology gives pilots greater control by simplifying the management of any aircraft during standard flight operations, inclement weather, and emergencies. Our SkyOS solution, rigorously and relentlessly developed by skilled and dedicated Skyrysers, is the key to unlocking this unbounded future. Our technology, combined with our commitment to saving lives and our passion for aviation, will empower everyone to experience the joy and freedom of flight. ## ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - EL SEGUNDO, CA As an Electrical Engineer, you will be a key member of the Electrical Engineering design team. You will own the development, testing, and integration of advanced avionics and electromechanical systems. You'll design and debug circuits and subsystems, lead hands-on assembly, troubleshooting, and testing, and drive system-level design verification and qualification efforts. This is a full time onsite position based out of our systems integration lab in El Segundo, CA. Responsibilities: - Design, troubleshoot, and debug Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA), owning circuit and board-level designs from concept through validation. - Develop and implement design changes to PCBAs, and lead detailed failure analysis and root cause investigations at the board and subsystem level. - Design, fabricate, test, and validate complex wire harnesses and assemblies, including connector selection and installation. - Author, maintain, and execute test and acceptance procedures for system validation and certification. - Plan and conduct board-level and system-level testing, analyze test data, and present findings and recommendations to engineering teams. - Oversee calibration, configuration control, and testing of electronic equipment within the lab environment to ensure accurate performance and compliance with design standards. - Drive avionics system integration and subsystem verification activities, ensuring compliance with safety and aircraft certification requirements. - Plan and support qualification testing, including test setup, equipment checkout, and coordination with local Southern California test labs. - Collaborate with various engineering disciplines (e.g., Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC), Perception, Systems, Software, and Flight Test) to define interfaces, ensure robust system designs, and integrate avionics components seamlessly. - Lead or present at design reviews, providing technical insight and feedback on system integration, safety, and performance. ## MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field. - 4+ years of experience in electronics design, testing, or system integration in aerospace or a related industry. - Demonstrated experience taking PCBA designs from schematic through layout, bring-up, and validation. - Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Altium, OrCAD). - Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills to convey complex concepts clearly and concisely. - Ability to travel within the Southern California area as required for testing and system integration. ## PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field. - Experience in the design and integration of Avionics/Electromechanical systems within an aircraft environment. - Experience with safety-critical systems and regulatory requirements for aerospace automation solutions. - Experience with environmental and EMI/EMC qualification testing (e.g., DO-160). - Hands-on experience with test equipment assembly, calibration, and system-level testing. - Previous involvement in a project that successfully achieved safety-critical certification, such as DO-178C or DO-254. WHY SKYRYSE? - The opportunity to change the world through improving aviation safety and accessibility - Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 - Valuable stock option plan - Heavily subsidized medical, dental and vision plans - Full-time employees are eligible for 20 days of paid time off (PTO) and 5 sick days annually.  PTO and sick days must be used in accordance with Company policy. - A company with an ambitious vision, a dynamic work environment, and a team of smart, motivated, and fun to work-with colleagues! ## WE WELCOME ALL Skyryse is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. NO AGENCY CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED. ## About Skyryse ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Skyryse is an aviation hardware and software company developing a universal operating system for flight (SkyOS) and its first production helicopter, the Skyryse One, to dramatically improve flight safety. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B) - **Headquarters**: El Segundo, California, United States - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: Mark Groden ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing - **Target Customers**: B2B – U.S. military, law enforcement agencies, private operators, emergency medical services (EMS), and disaster response organizations. - **Mission/Purpose**: To reduce aviation fatalities to nearly zero by simplifying aircraft control through automation. ## Products & Services - **SkyOS™**: A universal operating system for flight that automates critical maneuvers (takeoff, hover, landing, autorotation) and provides intelligent envelope protection. Can be integrated into any aircraft type. - **Skyryse One™**: The first production helicopter fully powered by SkyOS. Features simplified single‑finger controls and automated emergency management, enabling safe flight in degraded conditions (e.g., zero‑visibility landings). Both offerings combine hardware (cockpit interfaces, actuators) and software (guidance, navigation, and control algorithms). ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total Funding – $578.5M (as of October 2021 Series B) - **Annual Revenue**: Estimated $15.0M (per LinkedIn) - **Notable Investors**: Monashee Investment Management (lead Series B), Eclipse, Venrock, Cantos, Infinite Capital. Advisory board includes former FAA Chief Counsel, former NASA Administrator Dan Goldin, and retired U.S. military leaders. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 15.7% YoY to ~181 employees; LinkedIn followers increased 28.1% YoY. Partnerships span U.S. military, law enforcement, and EMS operators. ## Competitive Advantages - **Universal Applicability**: SkyOS can be retrofitted into any aircraft, giving the company a broad addressable market beyond a single airframe. - **Proven Automation Firsts**: First aircraft to achieve fully automated autorotation and zero‑visibility landing, controlled by a single finger swipe. - **Deep Patent Portfolio**: 60+ patents held by founder Mark Groden in aerial vehicle automation. - **High‑Profile Advisors**: Decades of regulatory, military, and aerospace experience (former FAA certification chief, former NTSB vice chairman, retired generals) lends credibility for certification. ## Strategic Focus - **Certification & Scaling**: Working toward formal FAA certification of SkyOS and Skyryse One, while expanding partnerships across military, government, and commercial aviation sectors globally. - **Talent Acquisition**: Actively hiring engineers (systems, mechanical, GNC, software), certification specialists, and business development roles to scale operations. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Strong emphasis on safety, simplicity, quality, integrity, and collaboration. Mission‑driven work with a goal of saving lives. - **Benefits**: Competitive compensation including equity (stock options), comprehensive medical/dental/vision, 20 days accrued vacation plus holidays and sick time, daily catered lunch, free onsite gym, relocation package, and wellness programs. - **Work Environment**: On‑site roles available at multiple California locations (El Segundo HQ, Hawthorne labs, Camarillo flight line). Engineering team spans software, hardware, GNC, testing, and advanced technologies. - **Growth**: High‑growth private company with a clear trajectory toward certification and commercialization; employees have ownership stake. ## Sources 1. [skyryse.com](https://www.skyryse.com/) 2. [skyryse.com/about](https://www.skyryse.com/about) 3. [skyryse.com/careers](https://www.skyryse.com/careers) 4. [linkedin.com/company/skyryse](https://www.linkedin.com/company/skyryse) 5. 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