The Modular Interceptor Platform. Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
You will own the electronics on Wardstone’s interceptors, from board-level design and power systems to sensor integration, harnessing, and the electrical interface to the launcher. This is a hands-on role. You’ll design boards, build and debug them yourself, and take them through qualification to flight. You’ll work directly with the founders and with the seeker, GNC, embedded software, propulsion, and mechanical engineers. Your hardware will fly and intercept targets. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. M.S. preferred
- 5+ years designing and fielding electronics hardware, including at least one system taken from design through test
- Strong PCB design experience (Altium, KiCad, or similar), including mixed-signal and power electronics
- Strong fundamentals in circuit analysis, signal integrity, noise, grounding, and EMI/EMC
- Experience integrating sensors, actuators, and power systems
- Hands-on prototyping skills, including soldering, rework, bring-up, and debugging
More about this role
You will own the electronics on Wardstone’s interceptors, from board-level design and power systems to sensor integration, harnessing, and the electrical interface to the launcher. This is a hands-on role. You’ll design boards, build and debug them yourself, and take them through qualification to flight.
You’ll work directly with the founders and with the seeker, GNC, embedded software, propulsion, and mechanical engineers. Your hardware will fly and intercept targets.
Design the electronics
- Define the avionics architecture, including the flight computer, power distribution, and data buses.
- Design, simulate, and lay out PCBs for computing, sensing, actuation, and power.
- Own schematic capture, layout, component selection, DFM, and vendor work.
- Develop reliable power systems, including DC–DC conversion, batteries, protection circuits, and transient management.
Integrate sensors and actuators
- Integrate the seeker, IMUs, GNSS, and electromechanical actuators.
- Design signal-conditioning circuits and low-latency sensor and actuator interfaces for the flight software and autopilot.
- Design wiring harnesses with the mechanical team, along with the electrical interface to the...
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