Avionics EngineerThe Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) Electrical Engineering Team is responsible for developing high-reliability avionics, embedded processing, and power systems for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. Working across hardware, software, and mission autonomy, the team delivers flight-critical electronics, PCB assemblies, and FPGA-based processing architectures that enable our client's next-generation autonomous air platforms to operate in complex and contested environments. AD&S Electrical Engineers drive end-to-end development, from system architecture and circuit design to verification, integration, and flight test, ensuring scalable, mission-ready solutions that meet the performance, reliability, and survivability demands of the U.S.
Military and modern air warfare.We are looking for an Avionics Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be tasked with working closely with avionics engineers to review and design electrical integration details to ensure details are documented and communicated to all relevant stakeholders. If you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware, we are looking for you.What You Will DoFull cycle PCB design including collecting requirements, schematic design, component selection, supervision or completion of layout, bring-up, test, debug, and system integrationConduct bring-up and design work on microcontrollers, ensuring seamless integration within the systemTroubleshoot issues that span electrical and software boundaries, utilizing both lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, DMM, etc.) and basic software debugging tools}Additional Learning & Development OpportunitiesWork in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, deployments, and customer operated hardwarePerform power design, including development and integration of power management systems and componentsDevelop payloads and subsystems (sensors, payload interfaces, power management, and networking)Create system interconnect diagrams and define wire harnesses that connect electronic equipment within a subsystemCollaborate closely with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver fully functional, mission-critical productsConduct peer-level and cross-discipline design reviewsRequired QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with 3+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex system designsAbility to perform power system and electrical loading analysis, simulation, and testing to determine optimal solutionsHigh competence using lab test equipment (benchtop power supplies, electronics loads, oscilloscopes, DMM, logic/spectrum analyzers, etc.) with familiarity of thermal and EMI test chambers and using basic software debugging toolsFamiliarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, RS232/422, RS485, USB)Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and oral)Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S.
security clearanceExperience with power design and power management systemsHands-on experience with microcontrollers, including bring-up and design workKnowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuitsExperience designing mixed-signal PCBs with multiple layer counts, layer stackup and impedance matching for power and sensor applications, understanding correct grounding approaches and employing appropriate board protections and filteringUnderstanding of low voltage and high voltage power electronics and control systems in order to capture system interconnect diagrams and drive cable harnessing designs with proper wire and connector selectionPreferred QualificationsFamiliar with high end consumer or military embedded systems designExperience with power systems including batteries and AC power.Develop low-level firmware for bring-up and testBackground in defense and missile systems.Comprehensive understanding of the effects of temperature and vibration on electrical designs.