Senior Electronics Engineer

Senior Electronics Engineer

Auterion

Zurich, Switzerland

As a Senior Electronics Engineer, you will be a member of our interdisciplinary hardware engineering team, driving the design and development of cutting-edge electronics for our next-generation drone platforms. You’ll take ownership of electronic modules such as flight controllers, sensors, and vision systems, leading PCB development from concept to mass production. In close collaboration with the team, you will develop solutions that enable visual navigation, AI-powered 3D mapping, autonomous cargo delivery and swarm coordination.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Design, prototype, and validate advanced avionics PCBs, sensors, and electronic modules for drone platforms, driving concepts from initial ideation through detailed design and manufacturing readiness;
• Plan and execute comprehensive PCB and product verification activities, including test strategy definition, execution, and documentation; perform electrical and mechanical validation such as EMI/EMC compliance testing, thermal cycling, mechanical shock testing, and HALT analysis;
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, including design concepts, schematics and CAD drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), assembly instructions, and repair manuals;
• Collaborate closely with test engineering, manufacturing, and production teams to ensure smooth transition of hardware designs from development to volume production;
• Work with customer success teams to define hardware requirements, align system architecture and interfaces, and incorporate feedback from field deployments into design improvements;
• Coach and mentor junior engineers, contributing to technical excellence and best-practice development within the team.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering;
• 5+ years of experience in PCB design and electronic product development, including prototyping, layout, and driving products from concept through production;
• Proven expertise in high-density, high-speed, and mixed-signal PCB design, with strong understanding of signal integrity, impedance control and power integrity;
• Hands-on experience with PCB verification and testing processes, covering signal integrity analysis and EMC troubleshooting;
• Proficiency with Altium Designer is highly desirable;
• Experience with image sensors and camera module design is a strong advantage;
• Hands-on, solution-oriented mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to address technical challenges independently;
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.