Avionics Engineer

Mayman Aerospace; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayman Aerospace in Long Beach, California is seeking an experienced Avionics Engineer to join our innovative engineering team. You will be involved in developing the Razor aircraft, from designing flight-critical PCBAs to supporting test efforts. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience.

We value teamwork and proactivity in our collaborative environment. Ideal applicants will thrive under pressure and embrace diverse tasks. Mayman Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in avionics or related fields.
• Willingness to work collaboratively across a broad range of activities.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and drive them to completion.

Responsibilities

• Join engineering team to develop the Razor aircraft.
• Design flight critical PCBAs, harnessing, firmware.
• Support test of COTS hardware and join the flight-test team.

Skills

Experience with EDA software (e.g. Altium Designer, Allegro)

Experience writing firmware (e.g. Embedded C, Python)

Strong engineering fundamentals and critical thinking

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical, Computer, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Circuit simulation & analysis tools

Electrical assembly tools

Job description

Mayman Aerospace created the world's only successful turbine powered Jetpack. We are a venture backed company with DoD contracts working to develop our Air Utility Vehicle. It will be the smallest & fastest, heavy‑lift micro‑turbine powered VTOL aircraft ever designed. We are currently developing our fifth full scale flying prototype called the P100.

At our company, we foster a relaxed and informal atmosphere with a fast‑paced prototype culture. We strongly believe in nurturing individuality and promoting innovation. To thrive here, a successful candidate should be highly motivated, enterprising, and genuinely enthusiastic. Our collaborative environment values teamwork over ego, emphasizing the importance of being proactive and embracing speed and intellectual risks. Working well under pressure, tackling challenges, and assuming responsibility are essential traits. While days can be long, we prioritize the excitement and fulfillment that come with the work rather than counting hours.

Mayman Aerospace is looking for an experienced Avionics Engineer to join our existing engineering team designing, building and flight testing our awesome autonomous aircraft.

What You’ll Do

• Join our engineering team to develop the Razor aircraft
• Design flight critical PCBAs, harnessing, firmware, etc.
• Help with the aircraft assembly and integration effort (e.g. derating analyses, power budgets, work instructions, etc.)
• Develop drawings for fabrication & assembly of PCBAs + Harnesses
• Write test procedures for design validation, bring‑up, and acceptance testing
• Spin‑up firmware or detailed ICDs for PCBAs you design.
• Get hands‑on with fabrication and assembly of the Razor aircraft
• Support test of COTS hardware (motor, engine, thermal testing etc.)
• Join the flight‑test team (travel to test range and support the end‑to‑end test effort)

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical, Computer, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or similar technical degree with 2+ years of experience
• Strong engineering fundamentals and critical thinking
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills for technical documentation, physical documentation and hardware
• Willingness to work collaboratively across a broad range of activities to support team goals – growth‑stage startups require a wide range of skills
• Ability to take ownership of tasks, and drive them to completion
• Adept at prioritizing tasks and executing multiple assignments concurrently in a rapidly changing environment

Skills We Are Looking For

• Experience with EDA software (e.g. Altium Designer, Allegro, or equivalent)
• Experience with circuit simulation & analysis (hand calculations and/or Spice)
• Experience building electrical assemblies (soldering PCB components, splicing/crimping/terminating harnesses, epoxying/coating PCBAs, etc)
• Experience writing firmware for flight/dev hardware (e.g. Embedded C, Python, etc)
• Experience with hardware test (component, assembly, or system) - including test plans, procedures, and data review
• US citizen or resident status as this position will require access to export‑controlled data (security clearance is not required)

Skills We Would Love

• Master’s degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering or related field
• Knowledge of harness design tools (e.g. RapidHarness, Zuken, or equivalent)
• Knowledge of HDL for FPGAs (e.g. Verilog, VHDL, or equivalent)
• Software scripting experience in Python or equivalent
• Experience with qualification testing of Avionics hardware in flight critical systems
• Experience with RF systems
• Experience with EMI/EMC compliance design and testing

Mayman Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Mayman Aerospace is governed on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence, and will not be influenced in any manner by race, religion, gender, national origin, color, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.