Avionics Electrical Integration Manufacturing Engineer

Castelion Corporation; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Castelion is seeking an Avionics Manufacturing Engineer, Electrical Integration, to support the development and production of long-range hypersonic systems. This full-time role combines hands-on process development with cross-functional collaboration across Design, Test, Quality, and Production teams.

You will write work instructions, establish controls, review schematics, and drive tooling, automation, and inspection methods to ensure safe, repeatable, high-quality avionics assemblies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace engineering, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of avionics, electronics, electrical integration, electro-mechanical assembly, or high-reliability manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience integrating PCBAs or electrical components into mechanical assemblies.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes, work instructions, inspection criteria, or process controls.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, PCBA drawings, mechanical drawings, and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting, communication, and technical problem-solving skills.
• Willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
• Willing to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for integrating PCBAs and electrical components into mechanical housings and higher-level avionics assemblies
• Write clear work instructions, visual aids, assembly procedures, and inspection criteria for avionics hardware
• Establish process controls for the installation of PCBAs, thermal interface materials, gaskets, fasteners, connectors, grounding features, and electrical interconnects
• Define and validate critical assembly parameters, including material placement, surface preparation, fastener torque, tightening sequence, compression, alignment, and cleanliness
• Partner with Design, Test, and Manufacturing Engineering to support the development of tooling, fixtures, automation, inspection methods, and production test equipment
• Review electrical schematics, PCBA drawings, mechanical drawings, bills of material, and assembly documentation to determine manufacturing requirements
• Provide manufacturability feedback related to assembly sequence, component access, connector routing, grounding, thermal management, tolerance stack-up, tooling access, and test access
• Troubleshoot electrical and electro-mechanical assembly issues and support root-cause investigations and corrective actions
• Support technicians during development and production builds and provide training on new or improved manufacturing processes
• Support the transition of avionics hardware from development builds into controlled, repeatable production
• Partner with Design Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality, Planning, Supply Chain, and Production to resolve manufacturing issues
• Improve first-pass yield, assembly time, workmanship, production flow, and process repeatability

Skills

PCBAs integration

Schematics reading

Mechanical drawings

Process controls

Tooling development

Root-cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

IPC standards knowledge

Job description

Castelion is seeking an Avionics Manufacturing Engineer, Electrical Integration, to support the development and production of long-range hypersonic systems. This full-time role combines hands-on process development with cross-functional collaboration across Design, Test, Quality, and Production teams.

You will write work instructions, establish controls, review schematics, and drive tooling, automation, and inspection methods to ensure safe, repeatable, high-quality avionics assemblies.