Mechanical Engineer, Routed Systems

Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming, as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogeneous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results. The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars, and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic. Swarm Aero is building autonomous UAV swarms that operate in contested environments where the electrical and avionics systems have to work every time. We need an engineer who can cross boundaries and work with all subsystems through avionics integration and validation. We need an engineer with the confidence to knock down bulkheads and build brackets to support electronics and harness assemblies from first flight to mass production What You'll Do - Design and develop aircraft electrical systems including power distribution, wire harness routing, connector selection, and load analysis - Work with the mechanical team to integrate avionics devices and cabling into the airframe by specifying or creating necessary mounts, brackets, and shelving - Define avionics interface requirements and integration approach for avionics routed systems - Develop and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and ICDs using appropriate design tools - Collaborate with structures, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to ensure electrical routing, grounding, shielding, and EMI/EMC requirements are met - Support flight test anomaly investigation and drive root cause analysis on avionics and electrical faults - Contribute to airworthiness documentation and flight authorization packages What We're Looking For - 3+ years of avionics or aircraft