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PDW builds small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS) for military and government operators. The tech stack reveals a hardware-centric organization: embedded platforms (Raspberry Pi, Arduino, STM32, ESP32), CAD tools (SolidWorks, Altium, Cadence, OrCAD), and MATLAB for control systems. Active adoption of MES and NetSuite alongside aggressive hiring in engineering (19 roles) and manufacturing (5 roles) points to a company simultaneously scaling production capacity and building next-generation autonomous systems — a dual challenge reflected in their pain-point focus on yield, throughput, and test complexity.
Tech Stack 71 technologies
Core StackMATLAB NetSuite Python Playwright SolidWorks Slack Asana Zoom Adobe Creative Cloud GitLab Jira C++ Microsoft Project Raspberry Pi Arduino STM32 ESP32 pytest Altium Designer MIPI CSI MIPI DSI Gigabit Ethernet I2C OrCAD Cadence Micros PLM Qt QML CMake+40 more
What PDW Is Building
◆Challenges
- Scaling production
- Throughput improvement
- Yield improvements
- Global fms portfolio growth
- Planning template scalability
- Investigate and remediate complex system-level issues
- Complex test planning across multiple disciplines
- Improving test department policies
- Scaling digital manufacturing foundation
- Reliable data flows
▲Active Projects
- Next wave of system and tool development for upcoming product lines
- Npi industrialization
- Global fms portfolio expansion
- Implementing automated as9100-compliant eqms
- Global territory strategy development
- Product simulation for suas systems
- System test programs for autonomous small unmanned aerial systems
- Flight testing of next generation american suas
- Mes implementation into production
- Automation of production lines
Hiring Activity
35 roles · 35 in 30d
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