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Backed by VCs with unicorn wins and trusted by defense customers, our team is rethinking autonomy from the chip up using modular AI, advanced visual-inertial sensing, and real-time edge-compute to unlock next-gen mission capability.\nAbout the Role\nTycho.AI is looking for an Electrical Engineer with specialization in board development and RF to join our hardware team and support the design and development of our air vehicles. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in electrical architecture design and PCB design, with RF integration skills to help design, build, and deploy the hardware that powers our autonomous systems. This role is hands-on and ideal for an engineer who enjoys taking designs from concept through prototype, test, and production.\nResponsibilities\nSelect components based on mission, electrical, thermal, and mechanical needs.\n\nDesign electrical board assemblies.\n\nPerform board layout, sourcing and purchasing, programming, testing, and debug.\n\nPerform RF link budget and bandwidth analyses based on mission needs.\n\nSelect components and design RF chain.\n\nImplement encoding and compression algorithms.\n\nRequirements\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.\n\n3+ years of relevant experience in electrical design, prototyping, and manufacturing.\n\nExperience with Altium.\n\nWorking knowledge of RF hardware: radios, software-defined radios, antennas, amplifiers, etc.\n\nExperience with UAS-relevant radios - RFD, Microhard, Silvus, or similar.\n\nWillingness to perform field testing of RF components\n\nNice to Have\nExperience with SDR\n\nExperience with compression algorithms and encoding methods\n\nExperience with GNSS\n\nExperience with FPGAs\n\nExperience with radars\n\nExperience with optical sensors\n\nComfort with Jira\n\nWhy Tycho.AI\nBe part of a rapidly scaling startup defining the future of autonomous intelligence.\n\nCollaborative, high-trust culture that values innovation, execution, and continuous learning.\n\nCompetitive salary, meaningful equity, and generous benefits package.\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement:\nTycho AI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 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