Founding Mechatronics/Electronics Engineer

Founding Mechatronics/Electronics Engineer

Vision: To become the leading producer of low-cost precision interceptors for autonomous targets.

FPV drones are responsible for injuring or killing over 5,000 Ukrainians each month—more than any other weapon. Our client addresses this threat with a hand-launched missile designed to destroy short-range aerial targets. Compact enough to fit three systems in a tactical vest and affordable for all Ukrainian ground units, it will be the smallest and most cost-effective guided missile ever deployed in combat.

They aim to shift the course of the war in Ukraine, with plans to later equip NATO against drone threats.

They are seeking a Mechatronics/Electronics Engineer to join their founding team. You’ll lead the selection, integration, and optimization of electrical components and design custom PCBs to meet extreme size and performance constraints.

Our client offers a competitive salary, stock options, and the opportunity to see your work tested on the front lines. This is a meaningful, fast-paced, and urgent mission with a passionate team.

Responsibilities:

• Find pragmatic ways to make high performance circuitry fit in a constrained space
• Build data collection tools for missile launch and flight
• Design and bring up PCBs
• Integrate sensors, processors, power systems, and actuators
• Troubleshoot and iterate rapidly based on real-world testing
• Collaborate with mechanical and software engineers to ensure system reliability

Required Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience designing and debugging PCBs
• Strong embedded systems and sensor integration skills
• Knowledge of power management and compact circuit design
• Ability to meet tight constraints and iterate quickly
• Willingness to work from the UK

Bonus Qualifications:

• Aerospace or computer vision experience
• Knowledge of control systems
• Willingness to work in Kyiv, Ukraine
• Interest in rocketry or guided systems

Why Join?

• Impact: Develop technology to protect lives
• Rapid iteration: Test your electronics on a missile 200 meters from the workshop entrance
• Ownership: Lead the electronics for an innovative product
• Purpose: Work with a team delivering real-world solutions
• Compensation: Competitive salary and stock options (0-2%)

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering, Design, and Other

Industries: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and Space Research and Technology