Principal Electrical Engineer

Why this Role is Different

Avidyne's electrical engineering is not siloed. Electrical, systems, mechanical, software, integration, test, and manufacturing teams work in tight coordination. In-house manufacturing and integration are located just steps from engineering, allowing you to move from schematic to hardware to validation without layers of separation.

What You'll Do

• Own Electrical Architecture

• Define and guide board-level and subsystem-level electrical architecture across digital and mixed-signal designs.
• Ensure alignment with system requirements, performance targets, and safety expectations appropriate for avionics applications.

• Drive Complex Hardware Development

• Lead schematic capture, layout guidance, component selection, interface definition, and validation strategy for processor-based systems incorporating high-speed digital interfaces, memory, data buses, and FPGA integration.
• Design for Flight-Critical Performance
• Ensure designs meet the reliability, environmental, and certification expectations required for avionics platforms.
• Participate in design reviews with rigor and hold the bar high for execution quality.
• Guide and Elevate the Team
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers across experience levels.
• Establish strong engineering practices and help raise the standard of hardware development across the organization.

• Close the Loop with Manufacturing & Test

• Work directly with manufacturing and integration teams to debug, iterate, and refine hardware.
• Maintain tight feedback loops to continuously improve robustness and producibility.

• Improve Engineering Operations

• Refined workflows, tools, and processes to increase efficiency and technical clarity while maintaining high engineering standards.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of experience designing and integrating PCB-based hardware systems.
• Deep experience with digital processor-based systems, mixed-signal design, and complex interfaces.
• Strong schematic and layout collaboration experience using modern ECAD tools (Altium preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to lead technically, through architecture decisions, design reviews, and engineering influence.
• Experience operating in regulated, high-reliability, or safety-critical environments is highly valued.

Why Avidyne?

• We are large enough to build sophisticated, certified avionics systems and small enough that your decisions shape our products.
• You will see your designs move from concept to production within the same facility.
• You will work in an engineer-led environment where technical credibility matters.
• You contribute to hardware that ultimately flies.
• You have access to flight training and the opportunity to earn your pilot’s license, thereby gaining firsthand perspective on the systems you help build.
• We believe high standards and a sustainable pace are not mutually exclusive. Impact here comes from focused execution, strong collaboration, and respect for engineering craft.