Electrical Engineer
- Level
- Mid
- Work type
- Hybrid · Cambridge
Not stated in the posting: salary, visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
About Tycho.AI
Tycho.AI builds autonomy systems operating in GPS- and comms-denied environments. 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.
About the Role
Tycho.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.
Responsibilities
- Select components based on mission, electrical, thermal, and mechanical needs.
- Design electrical board assemblies.
- Perform board layout, sourcing and purchasing, programming, testing, and debug.
- Perform RF link budget and bandwidth analyses based on mission needs.
- Select components and design RF chain.
- Implement encoding and compression algorithms.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 3+ years of relevant experience in electrical design, prototyping, and manufacturing.
- Experience with Altium.
- Working knowledge of RF hardware: radios, software-defined radios, antennas, amplifiers, etc.
- Experience with UAS-relevant radios - RFD, Microhard, Silvus, or similar.
- Willingness to perform field testing of RF components
Nice to Have
- Experience with SDR
- Experience with compression algorithms and encoding methods
- Experience with GNSS
- Experience with FPGAs
- Experience with radars
- Experience with optical sensors
- Comfort with Jira
Why Tycho.AI
- Be part of a rapidly scaling startup defining the future of autonomous intelligence.
- Collaborative, high-trust culture that values innovation, execution, and continuous learning.
- Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and generous benefits package.
Tycho.AI's standard text
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement:
Tycho AI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status.
E-Verify and Right to Work
Tycho AI participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization in the United States. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and may be subject to a government security clearance process
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Salary context
77 other open postings titled Electrical Engineer state a salary: median USD 105,000 to USD 150,000 a year.
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