Senior Embedded Development Engineer

About the role

SE3 Labs is seeking a Senior Embedded Development Engineer to own the full-stack electrical design of UAV compute and avionic systems. You will lead the architecture, component selection, and development of electronic backbones for autonomous platforms, working closely with mechanical, software, and AI teams. This role involves taking designs from initial schematics through to flight testing in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop schematics for compute, communication, and power supply systems across flight platforms
• Build, rework, and test hardware with speed and precision in simulation and flight
• Analyze designs via simulation and real-world testing, including EMI/EMC and thermal performance
• Maintain clear records of requirements, tradeoffs, test results, and design rationale
• Support hardware-in-the-loop and environmental validation workflows to ensure reliable designs

Required skills

• Hardware development
• Software integration
• PCB design
• Microcontroller
• EMC principles
• EMI troubleshooting
• PCB layout
• 3D CAD
• Lab equipment
• Hardware-in-the-loop
• Environmental testing

Nice to have

• Thermal design
• RF integration
• Noise suppression
• MIL-STD qualification
• Battery systems
• Power systems
• Test rig automation
• SCPI
• German

Qualifications

• M.Sc. or higher in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline

Benefits

• Employee participation programme
• 31 paid days off
• Gym and wellness membership
• Company retreats
• Professional mentorship

About the Company

SE3 Labs builds spatial intelligence and autonomy software for unmanned systems, combining 3D computer vision, state estimation, and AI. The company is growing to over 100 people and focuses on applications including defense.