Electronics Engineer

Destinusgroup; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Destinusgroup is seeking an Electronics Engineer to design, integrate, and test flight-critical electronic systems for advanced aerospace vehicles. You will work across hardware, software, and systems teams, turning concepts into flight-ready products with rigorous testing and validation.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware development, embedded software, and cross-disciplinary collaboration in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• 2+ years hands-on experience developing avionics or complex hardware systems.
• Strong proficiency in PCB design and layout using Altium.
• Proven experience writing software/scripts (e.g., Python, C/C++, or Bash) for hardware testing in Linux.
• Working knowledge of embedded C/C++ and microcontrollers (STM32).
• Familiar with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG.
• Solid understanding of SPI, I2C, CAN, UART.
• Highly structured, organized, and detail-oriented with strong communication.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, and test flight computer hardware including schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Own hardware development lifecycle from requirements to prototyping, bring-up and validation.
• Develop and execute software scripts for automated hardware tests in Linux.
• Serve as primary technical contact for hardware modules with mechanical, GNC and system teams.
• Perform system integration, functional testing, fault handling and diagnostics on lab and field hardware.
• Apply structured design reviews, documentation and continuous reliability improvements.
• Support flight testing preparation, telemetry monitoring and field operations.

Kenntnisse

Experience 2+ yrs

PCB Design

Test Bench Linux

Embedded Systems

Lab Tools Debugging

Serial Interfaces

Soft Skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Altium

Jobbeschreibung

About the role

Imagine developing the avionics systems that enable advanced aerospace vehicles to fly, communicate, navigate, and perform critical missions. As an Electonics Engineer, you will design, integrate, and test flight-critical electronic systems, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to transform innovative concepts into reliable, high-performance products. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and contributing to the future of aerospace technology. And don't worry, we will teach you everything about aviation.

What You´ll Do

• Hardware Design & Development - Design, develop, and test flight computer hardware, including schematic capture, PCB layout, and manufacturing files preparation.
• Requirement & Lifecycle Ownership -Own the full hardware development process - from gathering and tracking technical requirements with key stakeholders to early prototyping, hardware bring-up, and validation.
• Test Bench Software - Develop, maintain, and execute software scripts for automated hardware test benches running in a Linux environment to validate avionics devices functionality.
• Multidisciplinary Communication - Act as the primary technical point of contact for the hardware modules you own, communicating effectively with mechanical, GNC, and system teams to ensure seamless integration.
• System Integration & Diagnostics - Perform rigorous system integration, functional testing, fault handling, and diagnostics on both lab and field hardware.
• Process & Organization - Apply a highly structured and organized mindset to hardware design reviews, documentation, and continuous reliability improvements.
• Flight Operations - Support flight testing preparation, setup, telemetry monitoring, and field operations.

Requirements

What You’ll Need

• Education - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience - 2+ years of hands-on experience developing avionics or complex hardware systems.
• PCB Design - Strong proficiency in PCB design and layout using Altium.
• Test Bench & Linux - Proven experience writing software/scripts (e.g., Python, C/C++, or Bash) for hardware testing and validation within a Linux environment.
• Embedded Systems - Working knowledge of embedded C/C++ programming and microcontrollers (e.g., STM32) to support hardware validation and integration.
• Debugging & Lab Tools - Highly comfortable with system-level troubleshooting and using standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, electronic loads, JTAG).
• Interfaces - Solid understanding of serial protocols and hardware interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, CAN, UART).
• Mindset & Soft Skills - Highly structured, organized, and detail-oriented. Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to manage technical requirements and thrive in a fast-paced, cross-disciplinary environment.

Who You Are

You are an engineer who is passionate about aviation technology and enjoys turning complex challenges into practical solutions. You thrive in multidisciplinary environments where hardware, software, and systems come together, and you are comfortable collaborating with experts across engineering disciplines. With a strong attention to detail and a hands-on mindset, you take ownership of your work and approach problems with curiosity, creativity, and analytical thinking. You communicate clearly, adapt quickly to evolving priorities, and are motivated by seeing your designs move from concept to flight-ready reality. Most importantly, you are driven by innovation and excited to contribute to the development of cutting-edge aerospace systems.