Avionics Hardware Engineer - Flight-Critical Systems

Castelion Corporation; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Castelion is seeking an Avionics Hardware Engineer to own flight-critical electronics across design, bring-up, test, and integration in a fast-paced defense-focused environment. You will lead hardware bring-up, drive design decisions, and ensure reliability and mission success while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Required is a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with proven end-to-end ownership of avionics hardware and strong PCB design and lab debugging skills;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Proven end-to-end ownership of avionics or high-reliability electronic hardware.
• Strong experience with PCB design, bring-up, and lab debugging.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

PCB design

Avionics hardware ownership

Autonomous work

Education

Bachelors in electrical engineering

Job description

Castelion is seeking an Avionics Hardware Engineer to own flight-critical electronics across design, bring-up, test, and integration in a fast-paced defense-focused environment. You will lead hardware bring-up, drive design decisions, and ensure reliability and mission success while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Required is a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with proven end-to-end ownership of avionics hardware and strong PCB design and lab debugging skills;