Avionics - Airborne Electronic Hardware Designer

2164 Airbus Defence and Space SAU; Getafe; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Hybrid model

Life insurance

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space SAU in Getafe is seeking an experienced Airborne Electronic Hardware Designer to lead design and qualification of complex airborne electronics for aerospace applications.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team across the design lifecycle, from requirements to production, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards and certification processes. A strong background in digital/analog hardware, high-speed design and FPGA/PLD is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of hardware design experience for embedded or airborne systems in aerospace/defense/high-reliability sectors.
• Strong expertise in digital and analog electronics, high-speed design, and signal/power integrity.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex airborne electronic hardware solutions.
• Define hardware requirements and allocate system level requirements.
• Perform component selection considering reliability, obsolescence, thermal, and environmental constraints.
• Support hardware validation, integration, qualification and environmental testing campaigns.
• Collaborate with firmware developers, systems designers and certification authorities.
• Management of supplier work packages for design, manufacturing and validation during prototype and production phases.
• Prepare technical documentation aligned with aerospace development and certification processes.
• Ensure compliance with DO-254 and DO-160.

Skills

Digital Electronics

Analog Electronics

High-speed Design

PCB Design

FPGA/PLD

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence OrCAD

Job description

Job Description:

A vacancy has arisen for an Airborne Electronic Hardware Designer, inside the A/C & Mission System Integration Rigs domain, withing Airbus Defence and Space Air Power Engineering in Getafe. The successful applicant will join the A/C & Mission System Integration Rigs domain, belonging to the Flight and Integration Test Centre of Competence. The domain is composed of around 100 employees located in Getafe, Manching and Bremen. We are looking for an experienced and motivated engineer with a passion for advanced digital systems and aerospace technologies. The selected candidate will join a multidisciplinary team, in charge of the full life-cycle of the Design and Build of Airborne Electronic products and solutions.

The main activities of an Airborne Electronic Hardware Designer are:

• Design and develop complex airborne electronic hardware solutions
• Define hardware requirements and ensure system level requirements allocation
• Perform component selection considering reliability, obsolescence, thermal, and environmental constraints
• Support hardware validation, integration, qualification and environmental testing campaigns
• Collaborate closely with firmware developers, systems designers and certification responsible authorities
• Management of supplier work packages for the design, manufacturing and validation activities during prototype and production phases
• Participate in technical reviews, with internal customer teams (Design Offices, Chief Engineering and Program Offices) or external Certification/Qualification authorities (INTA, EASA)
• Prepare technical documentation aligned with aerospace development and certification processes
• Ensure compliance with aerospace and airborne standards DO-254 and DO-160

Associated competencies to main activities are: Digital Electronic Hardware Detailed Design: The demonstrated ability to master the design and/or perform analysis of digital electronic circuits including, logic circuits in FGPA, PLD requirements capture, timing analysis, corner cases analysis, power consumption estimation and environmental constraints. Knowledge of digital instrumentation and verification techniques as well as latest digital design tools Ability to provide sufficient detailed data and information about system elements to enable the implementation consistent with architectural entities as defined in models and views of the system architecture and in accordance with the allocated requirements. Ability to verify the compliance of a detailed, PLD solution toward baseline of validated requirements at aircraft equipment or system level.

Required Competences & Skills: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or related discipline. 5+ years of experience in hardware design for embedded or airborne systems within aerospace, defense, industrial, or high-reliability sectors. Strong expertise in: Digital and analog electronics. High-speed design. Signal and power integrity. Embedded architectures. EMI/EMC considerations. Advanced experience with PCB design and review tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD, or similar. Experience with aerospace communication protocols and interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, ARINC or similar avionics interfaces). Proven experience in hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation. Strong understanding of safety-critical development environments. Professional working proficiency in English.

Desired Competencies & Skills: Previous experience in aerospace, avionics, UAV, or defense programs. Knowledge of certification processes and airborne compliance standards (DO-254, DO-160, MIL-STD environments). Experience with FPGA-based systems and RF electronics. Exposure to full product lifecycle development from concept to certification and production.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?

At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits: Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year. Attractive salary. Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work-life balance. Collective transport service subject to working calendar/home location. Benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants. On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office. Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives. Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment. Option to access special rates in products & benefits.

Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAU Employment Type: Permanent ------- Experience Level: Professional Job Family: Elec.Electron.&Electromag,Optics&Optron.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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