Electrical Integration Engineer

Description

Job Summary: Alaka’i is seeking a hands-on Electrical Integration Engineer to support the development of advanced hydrogen powered UAS. This role spans the complete electrical system development lifecycle, from electrical architecture and schematic design through wire harness fabrication, hardware integration, testing, and troubleshooting. 

The ideal candidate combines practical electrical assembly skills with sound engineering judgment. They are comfortable developing electrical schematics, selecting components, building custom wiring harnesses, using laboratory test equipment, and diagnosing problems on real hardware. They will work closely with mechanical, propulsion, avionics, and flight-test teams to develop reliable electrical systems for next-generation unmanned aircraft. 

This is a highly hands-on R&D position for someone who enjoys turning electrical designs into functioning hardware, solving difficult integration problems, and iterating quickly as aircraft designs evolve. 

Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Design & Document 
• Develop and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, interconnect diagrams, and electrical system documentation. 
• Contribute to aircraft electrical architecture, including power distribution, circuit protection, grounding, connectors, and component interfaces. 
• Select electrical components, connectors, wire gauges, protective devices, and related hardware based on system requirements. 
• Collaborate with the engineering team to review and improve electrical designs throughout prototype development. 
• Fabricate & Integrate 
• Fabricate, assemble, and modify custom wire harnesses for aircraft prototypes and laboratory test systems. 
• Perform wire preparation, soldering, crimping, connector assembly, pinning, splicing, and termination in accordance with applicable workmanship requirements. 
• Integrate electrical components, sensors, actuators, motors, controllers, batteries, power converters, and avionics into aircraft and test rigs. 
• Develop harness layouts, cable routing, strain relief, mounting provisions, and serviceable electrical interfaces in coordination with mechanical designers. 
• Produce and maintain harness drawings, pinout tables, cable labels, and assembly documentation. 
• Test & Troubleshoot 
• Develop and execute electrical test procedures for individual components, subsystems, and integrated aircraft systems. 
• Use oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, current probes, power supplies, electronic loads, and other laboratory instrumentation to characterize and validate hardware. 
• Diagnose electrical faults, including wiring errors, intermittent connections, voltage drops, grounding issues, signal integrity problems, and power-system faults. 
• Support bench testing, hardware-in-the-loop activities, ground testing, and aircraft-level integration and test. 
• Document test results, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and verify fixes. 
• Work directly with engineers to resolve unexpected behavior and improve system reliability through iterative testing. 

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Practical experience designing, assembling, integrating, or testing electrical and electronic systems. 
• Ability to read, create, and modify electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and connector pinout documentation. 
• Hands-on proficiency with soldering, crimping, connector termination, wire preparation, and harness assembly. 
• Experience using oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, and other electrical test and measurement equipment. 
• Ability to systematically troubleshoot electrical systems and identify root causes of hardware failures. 
• Understanding of DC power distribution, circuit protection, grounding, wire sizing, connectors, and basic electrical safety. 
• Strong attention to detail and an organized approach to electrical documentation, assembly, and testing. 
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a fast-paced R&D environment. 

Bonus: 

• PCB design and integration experience 
• Familiar with Electric Powertrains (lithium batteries, Electric Motors, Electronic Speed Controllers, DC-DC conversion, power distribution) 
• UAV avionics and CAN systems experience 
• Hardware in the loop testing experience 
• Experience with CAD-based electrical schematic tools and harness documentation 
• Experience supporting prototype integration, ground testing, or flight testing. 

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or robotics engineering preferred 

Physical Requirements: 

Must be able to lift to 30 pounds at a time.

Location: 

Stow, MA 

Requirements 

We regret that the Alaka’i Technologies does not provide visa sponsorship.

Non-U.S. persons must qualify for and be granted U.S. export licenses to access any export controlled technology, commodities and software. 

It is the policy of Alaka’i to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.