Avionics Hardware Engineer: Flight-Critical On-Site

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

Job summary

Recruiting is seeking an Avionics Hardware Engineer to own flight-critical electronics across design, bring-up, testing, and integration in Torrance, CA. The engineer may focus on motor controllers, backplanes, power distribution, or related avionics test and integration tasks.

The role requires hands-on troubleshooting, autonomous work style, and a track record of moving designs from concept through testing toward production readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• End-to-end ownership of avionics or high-reliability hardware.
• Strong PCB design, bring-up, and laboratory debugging experience.
• Ability to work on-site in Torrance, CA and drive hardware issues to closure.

Responsibilities

• Own avionics hardware from architecture and schematic design through PCB layout, bring-up, and production support.
• Drive component selection, interface definition, and system-level tradeoffs.
• Lead hardware bring-up, debugging, and root-cause analysis across lab, integration, and flight-test environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure hardware meets performance, reliability, and mission requirements.
• Define and execute hardware validation strategies appropriate to development and flight maturity.
• Prepare technical documentation covering designs, test results, and engineering changes.
• Partner with manufacturing teams and suppliers to transition hardware from prototype to production.
• Continuously improve designs based on test results, field data, and evolving requirements.

Skills

End-to-end ownership

PCB design

Hardware bring-up

Autonomy in issue resolution

On-site in Torrance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

MIL-STD/DO-254 familiarity

Job description

Recruiting is seeking an Avionics Hardware Engineer to own flight-critical electronics across design, bring-up, testing, and integration in Torrance, CA. The engineer may focus on motor controllers, backplanes, power distribution, or related avionics test and integration tasks.

The role requires hands-on troubleshooting, autonomous work style, and a track record of moving designs from concept through testing toward production readiness.