Electrical Engineer (UAV Avionics, Power & EMI-Resilient Systems)

Electrical Engineer (UAV Avionics, Power & EMI-Resilient Systems)

DeltaQuad

Duivendrecht, Netherlands

The role

As an Electrical Engineer at DeltaQuad, you take technical ownership of the design, development, and integration of mission-critical electrical and avionics systems for advanced UAV platforms.

You define and implement the electrical architecture, integrating subsystems such as power distribution, avionics, PX4/Pixhawk-based flight control systems, C2 and GCS interfaces, sensors, RF communication links, and mission payloads.

You design and iterate compact, low-power, SWaP-optimised avionics and interface boards for UAVs operating in GPS-denied and electronically contested environments. Your work emphasises reliability, safety, EMI robustness, and scalability for series production.

You are actively involved in schematic design, PCB layout, and system-level integration, ensuring designs meet high standards for manufacturability, consistency, and compliance.

With strong expertise in power electronics, energy management, and battery/BMS systems, you implement robust grounding, shielding, and noise mitigation strategies.

You enjoy solving complex cross-domain challenges, from RF interference and power integrity issues to system-level failures - and contribute to building dependable, production-ready UAV platforms that enhance operational resilience and safety across Europe.

Key responsibilities

• Design and own electrical architectures for mission-critical UAV systems
• Develop and review schematics and multi-layer PCBs (Altium/KiCad) for high-power, high-reliability, EMC-critical applications
• Design SWaP-optimised avionics and power distribution systems, including protections and redundancy for critical loads
• Integrate PX4/Pixhawk-based hardware, including sensor buses, power trees, and safety circuits
• Ensure robust EMI/EMC performance through grounding schemes, filtering, shielding, and domain separation
• Integrate RF systems (antennas, radios, GNSS, data links) with strong focus on signal integrity and interference mitigation
• Perform system-level debugging and root-cause analysis using lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analysers, current probes)
• Conduct FMEA, FTA, and reliability/safety analyses
• Define and lead verification, validation, and acceptance testing, including HIL and flight testing
• Support certification and compliance activities (aerospace/military standards)
• Contribute across the full product lifecycle: requirements - design - bring-up - testing - iteration - release
• Collaborate closely with mechanical, software, systems, and flight test teams

What you bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems & Control, Aerospace, Mechatronics, or a related field
• 4–8+ years of experience in embedded electronics for UAVs, robotics, or safety-critical systems
• Strong experience with electrical system design for UAVs, including avionics and power systems
• Solid understanding of PX4/Pixhawk architectures and real-world integration
• Expertise in power electronics, battery systems, and efficient DC distribution
• Strong PCB design skills (multi-layer stackups, dense routing, manufacturing-ready documentation)
• Deep understanding of EMI/EMC, grounding, and noise mitigation techniques
• Knowledge of RF fundamentals (impedance matching, signal integrity, grounding)
• Experience with embedded controllers, sensors, actuators, and communication interfaces (CAN, UART, Ethernet)
• Familiarity with FPGA-based systems and hardware–software interaction is a plus
• Experience with UAV testing workflows: simulation, HIL, field testing, and flight validation
• Proven ability to deliver production-ready hardware (TRL 6–8), from concept to release
• Strong ownership mindset, proactive communication, and team collaboration skills