Rockstar is recruiting for a venture-backed Warfighter technology company focused on increasing the lethality and survivability of U.S. and allied Warfighters. The client builds LADRS (Laser Aiming & Drone Remote System), a solution to cognitive overload on the modern battlefield. This is a ground-floor opportunity to join a mission-driven team.
About the Role
The client is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own PCB design for its innovative weapon-mounted remote control system, from schematic capture through fabrication, assembly, and test. The Electrical Engineer will design both analog and digital circuits and get hands-on with bring-up and debug on the bench. They will work alongside other engineers on the team throughout the process, from firmware and mechanical to RF layout support and testing.
What the Electrical Engineer Will Do
Owns the PCB layouts
Designs analog and digital circuits for sensors, payload electronics, and communication modules
Designs for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) to support production-scale builds
May work with PCB fabrication and contract assembly vendors: quoting, DFM reviews, issue resolution
Develops and runs test procedures for board bring-up and validation
Selects and integrates RF communication components; works with modulation/encoding schemes (e.g., FSK, LoRa)
Builds, reworks, and debugs prototypes themselves: soldering, rework, bench instrumentation (scope, multimeter, spectrum analyzer)
Collaborates with firmware and mechanical engineering on system-level integration
Required Qualifications
5+ years of experience designing PCBs that shipped to production, including assembly and test
Proficiency in Altium Designer and/or KiCad
Strong fundamentals in analog and digital circuit design
Working knowledge of RF communication techniques: FSK, LoRa, modulation, encoding/decoding
Able to produce a complete, correct RF schematic
Hands-on lab experience: comfortable soldering, reworking boards, and debugging hardware themselves
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with PCB fab/assembly vendors
Experience designing to military specifications (MIL-STD)
Prior work with weapon-mounted devices/electronics
Prior work on small UAV, drone, or other size/weight/power-constrained electronics
Experience building RF transmitter/receiver modules for video transmission
Prior U.S. military service, especially in Army, Marine Corps, Airborne, Ranger, SOF units (or any other relevant units)
Active or prior Secret clearance is a plus
About the Client
The client was forged from battlefield frustration: the technology built for the modern Warfighter kept creating the very problems it promised to solve.
That’s why the client built LADRS (Laser Aiming & Drone Remote System), its answer to one of the most dangerous problems on the modern battlefield: cognitive overload.
The client is a venture-backed Warfighter technology company, and LADRS is just the start. Everything the client builds is aimed at giving U.S. and allied Warfighters an unfair & decisive edge. This is a ground-floor role for someone ready to grow with the company.
Work Environment
The client believes in the mission: increasing the lethality and survivability of U.S. and allied Warfighters
Based at the client’s offices in the Atlanta, GA metro area
Open to local or relocating candidates
Travel 5%–10% CONUS/OCONUS to customer sites, exercises, and industry events
Compensation
Compensation reflects a range of factors including relevant experience, education, certifications, specialized skills, geographic location, and business needs, and will be discussed during the interview process.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive pay and a real benefits package
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Equity grants for new hires
Unlimited PTO
Generous company holiday calendar
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