Application Engineer, Drone Technology

This role provides technical customer support and integration services for Re:Build’s family of drone platforms. The Applications Engineer serves as a critical bridge between customers and Re:Build’s engineering team, helping customers successfully integrate payloads, configure systems, and deploy drone solutions for their specific applications. This position focuses on customer-facing technical problem-solving, integration testing, and supporting customers through their architectural designs and operational deployments.

What you get to do

• Assist customers with the integration of custom payloads, sensors, and companion computers (eg. Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Orin GPU, Qualcomm SnapDragon) into multiple drone platforms
• Support customers with architectural designs and system configuration to meet their specific mission requirements
• Manage and maintain software and firmware builds for customer deployments, working closely with the Re:Build member site teams as needed
• Provide technical support for customers implementing PixHawk compliant payloads and accessories
• Support autopilot builds for customers to include PX4, Ardupilot, Betaflight, and others
• Conduct benchtop testing, integration testing, and assist with flight testing to validate customer configurations
• Create and maintain integration documentation, user guides, and video tutorials for the Re:Build platform
• Troubleshoot technical issues and provide timely solutions to customer challenges
• Collaborate with the engineering team to capture customer requirements and feedback for product improvements
• Support the development and maintenance of Re:Build’s GitHub repositories and API documentation
• Travel to customer sites and Re:Build offices for integration support and training
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Do you have experience in Video tutorial instructional content development?, * Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related technical field required or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 2-5 years of experience with autonomous systems, drones, robotics, or related applications preferred
• Experience with open-source flight control systems (e.g., ArduPilot, PX4) is a plus
• Hands-on experience with electronics integration, embedded systems, or hardware prototyping preferred
• Familiarity with defense or commercial drone applications is beneficial

Re:Build Manufacturing is a growing family of industrial and engineering businesses combining enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America’s next generation industrial company. At Re:Build we deploy deep expertise in engineering, operations management, and technology to supercharge the performance of our member companies. We leverage deep professional expertise and a candid, principled operating culture to drive differentiated outcomes. Ours is a fast-paced environment where individuals can stretch and be challenged to pursue their fullest potential.

Re:Build was founded to pioneer a profitable model for the revitalization of US manufacturing. We’ve assembled a powerful set of complimentary capabilities and lines of business that enable us to pursue a wide range of end markets. Our acquired businesses are grounded in build-to-print and by-the-hour engineering and design services, and we’re leveraging their combined expertise to migrate to increasingly sophisticated program development and production, as well as the generation of our own products. Our unique set of capabilities lend themselves to highly complex systems and products, and we offer customers a range of services including product and systems design, automation, fabrication, assembly, and large volume contract manufacturing. Our customers span a wide array of industries including aerospace, defense, mobility, healthcare, pharma, biotech, clean tech, chemicals, energy, lifestyle, food production, and industrial equipment.