Avionics Hardware Engineer for Fastwer Staffing and Recruiting

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

Job summary

Hikinex in Torrance, CA is seeking an Avionics Hardware Engineer to own flight-critical electronics across design, bring-up, test, and integration. You will manage end-to-end hardware development for avionics subsystems in a high-tempo environment.

You will drive hardware decisions, lead debugging and validation, collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers, and document designs to transition prototypes into production while ensuring reliability and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
• End-to-end ownership of avionics or high-reliability hardware.
• Experience with PCB design, bring-up, and lab debugging.
• Ability to operate autonomously and drive hardware issues to closure.

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

End-to-end ownership

Autonomous operation

PCB design

Lab debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

We are hiring Avionics Hardware Engineers to own flight critical electronics across design, bring up, test, and integration. This role is intended for engineers with experience in complex electronic systems who can take responsibility for avionics subsystems and operate effectively in a hightempo development environment. Engineers in this role may own areas such as motor controllers, avionics backplanes, power distribution, or outward facing avionics test and integration.

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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field
• Proven end-to-end ownership of avionics or highnreliability electronic hardware
• Strong experience with PCB design, bringnup, and lab debugging
• Ability to operate autonomously and drive hardware issues to closure

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Avionics, aerospace, missile, space, automotive, or defense hardware experience
• Experience with motor controllers, backplanes, power electronics, or flight hardware
• Familiarity with MILnSTD or aerospace hardware standards (e.g., DOn254 exposure)
• Embedded systems or FPGAnadjacent hardware experience
• Experience supporting hardware in integration, test, or flight environments