Electronics & Programming Engineer

Title: Electronics & Programming Engineer
Department: Hydrogen
Location: Winchester VA
Employment Type: Full-Time

About Our Company:
At Heven AeroTech (Heven) we dont just believe in the power of peoplewe build our success on it. As a recognized leader in hydrogen-powered drones weve earned recognition for creating a workplace where innovation thrives collaboration is second nature and every employee feels valued. Our culture is anchored in trust and a shared commitment to excellence.

We believe great teams are built on individuals who arehumble hungry and smartthose who put team success first take initiative to continuously improve and demonstrate strong interpersonal awareness. At Heven your voice matters your ideas are heard and your contributions make a tangible impact as you grow through hands-on experience and collaboration across the team.

Role Summary
As the Electronics & Programming Engineer you will own the controls and electronics stack across our hydrogen generation and fueling product line starting with the Expeditionary Hydrogen Refueling Station and extending to future hydrogen fueling storage and dispensing equipment. You will design and program PLC/HMI logic integrate sensors and safety systems and lay out the electrical architecture inside compact ruggedized enclosures. You will work closely with the mechanical design engineers on enclosure and panel layout with the test engineer on validation and troubleshooting and with hydrogen team engineers as we integrate controls across the full hydrogen system.

Key Responsibilities

• Design program and commission PLC and HMI logic controlling hydrogen generation storage compression and dispensing subsystems.
• Own electrical schematic development and enclosure electrical layout including power distribution breaker/fuse sizing DIN rail layout and wire/connector selection for compact ruggedized packaging.
• Integrate sensors and actuators - pressure transducers gas sensors conductivity sensors float switches VFDs - and specify signal conditioning fusing and protection circuitry.
• Design and validate safety-critical logic including E-stop circuits safety relays and interlocks for hydrogen leak pressure and fault conditions.
• Work directly with the mechanical design engineer to co-develop enclosure layouts cable routing and component placement across new product designs.
• Partner with the test engineer to define electrical test procedures build test fixtures and support environmental and integration testing.
• Support integration of fuel cells and balance-of-plant equipment - compressors valves sensors thermal management - into the broader controls architecture.
• Assist in troubleshoot of systems during bench integration factory acceptance testing and field deployment and perform root-cause analysis on electrical/controls issues.
• Maintain accurate bills of materials wiring diagrams and as-built documentation and support supplier evaluation and component sourcing decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Controls/Mechatronics Engineering or a related technical discipline and equivalent hands-on experience.
• 3-6 years of experience in industrial controls electronics or embedded systems design.
• Hands-on experience programming PLCs (ladder logic and/or structured text) and developing HMI applications for industrial or embedded systems.
• Solid understanding of industrial electrical design including AC/DC power distribution overcurrent protection relay logic and safety circuits (E-stops safety relays interlocks).
• Experience reading and working from engineering drawings electrical diagrams and component specifications.
• Working knowledge of relevant electrical and safety codes and standards (e.g. NFPA NEC UL CE as applicable).
• Strong troubleshooting skills and comfort working hands-on with hardware in a lab or production environment.
• Clear disciplined documentation habits including wiring diagrams bills of materials and design records that others can rely on and build from.
• Safety-first mindset particularly around hydrogen and high-pressure systems.
• Hands-on problem solver comfortable working directly with hardware on the bench in the enclosure and in the field.
• Clear communicator able to translate technical data into written reports and actionable findings.
• Collaborative team player comfortable working across mechanical design testing fuel cell and production functions.
• Professional working proficiency in English (spoken and written) is required to perform the responsibilities of this role.
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.
• If this role requires access to information controlled under U.S. export control laws (ITAR/EAR) applicants must also qualify as a U.S. person under 22 CFR 120.62 (U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent resident or protected individual such as an asylee or refugee)

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with hydrogen industrial gas or high-pressure fluid systems (electrolyzers compressors gas sensing leak detection).
• Background in UAV aerospace or defense hardware development programs.
• Familiarity with NFPA 2 NFPA 55 and hydrogen-specific safety requirements for design lab and field environments.
• Experience supporting field commissioning customer training or service of deployed industrial or energy equipment.
• Familiarity with defense procurement and export control considerations (ITAR/EAR MTCR) as they relate to technical data design work and travel.
• Safety-first mindset particularly around hydrogen and high-pressure systems.
• Hands-on problem solver comfortable working directly with hardware on the bench in the enclosure and in the field.
• Clear communicator able to translate technical data into written reports and actionable findings.
• Collaborative team player comfortable working across mechanical design testing fuel cell and production functions.

Work Environment
This role will be based at Heven AeroTechs Winchester Virginia facility with regular time split between the electronics/controls lab and the production floor working alongside mechanical design test and fuel cell engineering. The successful candidate must be comfortable working around high-pressure systems compressed gases and hydrogen fuel cell hardware. Travel to customer or field sites to support installation commissioning and troubleshooting should be expected on a periodic basis. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in applicable work areas.

Benefits Overview:
Heven AeroTech offers a competitive benefits package designed to support the health financial security and overall well-being of our employees and their families. Benefits include medical dental and vision coverage retirement plans paid time off/sick and additional protections such as critical illness hospital indemnity accident coverage and short- and long-term disability.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Heven AeroTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.