Senior Avionics Engineer

About the role

Join an innovative team developing next-generation ultra-long endurance aircraft. We are seeking a hands-on Avionics Engineer to lead the completion of design, integration, and testing of aircraft avionics and electrical systems. This role is integral to transitioning complex avionics systems from schematics to flight-ready hardware and involves close collaboration with engineers and technicians.

Responsibilities

• Lead the completion of avionics and electrical system design, including electrical power systems and data systems.
• Develop and maintain electrical schematics and wiring harness designs.
• Perform electrical power distribution analysis, circuit sizing, and protection design.
• Conduct data bus architecture and signal integrity analysis.
• Serve as a technical liaison between engineering and technicians.
• Maintain harness drawings and implement redlines and engineering updates.
• Provide hands-on support for harness fabrication and system bring-up.
• Support sensor integration, data acquisition (DAQ), and debug.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with electrical system design and schematic capture.
• Strong understanding of DC power distribution and circuit protection.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical and system integration issues.
• Ability to work independently with high-level direction and self-manage tasks.
• Comfortable working hands-on in lab, integration, and test environments.

Qualifications

• Experience with Capital (Component Manager, Logic, Harness) or similar harness design tools.
• Knowledge of aircraft wiring standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620 and AS50881.
• Familiarity with aircraft or complex vehicle development programs.
• Experience supporting integration labs or flight test campaigns.