Avionics Hardware Engineer

About the company

Our client is a defense and aerospace manufacturing company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the electronic design of flight-critical boards from first requirements through vehicle integration and production support. The work spans architecture, bring-up, debugging and verification, in close partnership with supply chain and systems colleagues.

What you'll do

• Drive each circuit card assembly from requirements gathering and schematics through layout, bring-up, troubleshooting and qualification.
• Create dense, fast boards that combine analog and digital circuitry, processors, memory, networking, power stages, sensor and actuator interfaces, and backplanes.
• Partner with supply chain to pick parts, place orders and manage vendors so hardware is delivered on time.
• Run verification testing against requirements, then refine designs and implement changes as results come in.
• Integrate qualified boards into the wider system and help prepare for high-volume production.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• 3 to 8 years of experience carrying hardware projects from concept to finished product.
• A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field.
• A track record with high-speed boards that mix analog and digital circuitry.
• Hands-on skill with a professional PCB layout tool such as Altium or Cadence Allegro.
• Background in a demanding hardware-driven sector such as aerospace, automotive, robotics or semiconductors.
• Ability to build test racks, fixtures or simulation-based test setups.
• Comfort working on-site five days a week.
• Must be a U.S. person.

Bonus points

• Experience at fast-moving hardware startups.
• Experience growing test infrastructure as production volumes increase.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 150,000 to 200,000 per year
• Equity
• Health, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement plan
• Paid parental leave
• FSA and HSA options
• Relocation support

Location and work model

• Torrance, California, United States
• On-site, 5 days per week in office
• Full-time