Uncrewed Aerial System Design and Integration Engineer - Johns Hopkins Hospital : Job Details

UAS Design and Integration Engineer, you will: Lead the hands-on integration of avionics, payloads, and propulsion systems, taking novel uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) from CAD models and bare airframes to flight-ready vehicles. Perform the complete mechanical and electrical build of UAS platforms, including composite fabrication and repair, component installation, custom wiring harnesses, and soldering. Serve as a key member of the field test team, responsible for pre-flight checks, ground station operation, system troubleshooting, and post-flight data analysis. Configure, tune, and validate UAS flight control systems, working directly with autopilot software and performing sensor calibrations and GNC gain tuning to optimize flight performance. Contribute to the overall system design by conducting trade studies on components (sensors, actuators, power systems) and providing practical feedback to the design team based on real-world integration and flight experience. Develop and execute ...Engineer, Integration, Design, Mechanical, Systems, Flight, Manufacturing