Avionics Electrical Design Engineer: Schematic & PCB Layout

Synstack Technologies; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Synstack Technologies seeks an Avionics Electrical Design Engineer to develop schematic designs and PCB layouts for airborne electronics. You will address EMI/EMC concerns, perform high-speed PCB work, and verify designs against DO-160 and DO-254 requirements.

The role requires 2–9 years of experience and hands-on simulation with MATLAB, SPICE, ADS, or HFSS. Collaboration across systems, embedded, and manufacturing teams is essential for successful production release.

Qualifications

• Experience in schematic capture and PCB layout for avionics.
• Familiarity with aerospace standards and DO-160/DO-254.
• 2–5 years of relevant engineering experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review electrical schematics and circuit designs for avionics systems.
• Design RF/electrical circuits including power amplifiers, LNAs, and filters.
• Perform PCB layout with high-speed design, SI/PI considerations.
• Apply EMI/EMC design practices throughout development.
• Conduct circuit analysis and simulations using MATLAB, SPICE, ADS, HFSS.
• Support design verification, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis of PCB issues.
• Perform environmental, RF emissions, RF susceptibility, and lightning testing.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace hardware standards and DO-160/DO-254.
• Collaborate with systems, embedded, mechanical, manufacturing, and verification teams.
• Support design reviews, documentation, qualification, and production release activities.

Skills

Schematic design

PCB layout

RF/high-speed design

Signal integrity

Troubleshooting

Tools

MATLAB

SPICE

ADS

HFSS

Job description

Synstack Technologies seeks an Avionics Electrical Design Engineer to develop schematic designs and PCB layouts for airborne electronics. You will address EMI/EMC concerns, perform high-speed PCB work, and verify designs against DO-160 and DO-254 requirements.

The role requires 2–9 years of experience and hands-on simulation with MATLAB, SPICE, ADS, or HFSS. Collaboration across systems, embedded, and manufacturing teams is essential for successful production release.