Avionics Manufacturing Specialist, Electrical Integration

About the role

Why Castelion, Why Now Castelion is moving incredibly fast to develop and deliver advanced defense systems at a time when execution matters more than ever. We believe focus, ownership, and excellence are decisive advantages - and we're building a world-class team to turn bold ideas into real capability. This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, where you'll have significant ownership, collaborate with exceptional teammates, and make a direct, measurable impact on our mission and the future of the company - regardless of your function. Castelion is seeking an Avionics Manufacturing Specialist, Electrical Integration to develop and scale the processes used to integrate flight-critical avionics hardware into vehicle-level assemblies. You will work hands-on across electrical installation, avionics integration, test, troubleshooting, and final production readiness. This role will bridge component-level manufacturing and vehicle integration, ensuring avionics hardware can be installed, tested, and produced efficiently at increasing production rates.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for avionics and electrical integration
• Support installation and integration of PCBAs, harnesses, sensors, flight computers, power electronics, and other avionics hardware
• Partner with design engineering to improve installation, serviceability, manufacturability, and production readiness
• Develop tooling, fixtures, work instructions, and standardized integration processes
• Troubleshoot electrical and integration issues and lead root-cause and corrective-action efforts
• Develop and improve electrical checkout and production test processes
• Train and mentor technicians on avionics integration and workmanship standards
• Support new product introduction and transition new vehicle designs into production
• Identify opportunities to improve build sequence, cycle time, quality, and production throughput

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with electrical, avionics, or electromechanical integration
• Experience installing and troubleshooting harnesses, electronics, and electrical systems
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, drawings, and test documentation
• Experience developing or improving manufacturing or integration processes
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting skills

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with aerospace, defense, launch vehicle, missile, or flight hardware
• Experience with avionics checkout and production test
• Experience with IPC/WHMA-A-620 or aerospace workmanship standards
• Experience developing integration tooling, fixtures, and test equipment
• Experience supporting vehicle-level assembly and production

Eligibility Requirements

This position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and to satisfy any citizenship or other eligibility requirements imposed by applicable law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requirements. You will be notified if and when such requirements apply.