Aerospace Engineer

Actalent • Sparks, MD • 4d ago

Job Title: Aerospace Engineer

Job Description

We are a leader in autonomous drone systems, delivering cutting-edge sUAS solutions for defense, government, and commercial sectors. We are seeking a highly experienced and versatile Engineer with strong experience in Electromechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. This role involves sUAS development experience with software, hardware, and embedded systems to join our growing sUAS development team. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, hands-on environment and is passionate about building next-generation drone platforms.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and integrate sUAS systems across electrical, mechanical, and software domains.

Lead development and testing of flight control systems using PX4 and MAVLink protocols.

Configure and optimize CUBE autopilot hardware and Ubuntu-based development environments.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support DOD, government, and commercial UAS programs.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex system-level issues.

Essential Skills

3-5+ years of hands-on experience developing sUAS design and development for manufacturing of a product.

Proficiency with MAVLink communication protocol, PX4 flight stack, CUBE autopilot hardware, and Ubuntu/Linux development environments.

Strong electrical engineering fundamentals (e.g., wiring, power systems, sensors).

Experience with drone operations, flight testing, and mission planning.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Familiarity with DOD or government UAS programs is a strong plus.

Experience with Solidworks, Mechanical design, FAA certification, ArduPilot, MAVSDK, Pixhawk 6X, CUAV V5, and other hardware/software.

Understanding of drone motors, Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs), propellers, and controllers.

Experience in moving data between drone, to embedded servers, edge processing, and cloud.

Knowledge of CANBUS and other sUAS interfaces.

Work Environment

This position is 100% on-site at our headquarters in Baltimore County, MD (Sparks). The work environment includes an office setting with testing and flight control centers onsite, providing the opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Job Type & Location

This position is based out of Sparks, Maryland.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $57.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Sparks,MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 29, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.

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