Avionics Systems Engineer - Routed Electrical, Equity

Swarm Aero; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Salary

Benefits

PTO

Wellness stipend

Lunch program

Parental leave

Impactful mission

Top team

Job summary

Swarm Aero in the United States is seeking an avionics engineer to design and integrate aircraft electrical systems for swarming UAV platforms. You will develop power distribution, wire harness routing, and load analysis while collaborating with mechanical and systems teams to ensure EMI/EMC compliance.

You will take avionics through design to hardware integration and flight test, working in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of avionics or aircraft electrical engineering experience on aerospace, defense, or UAS platforms.
• Hands-on experience with aircraft electrical system design including power distribution, wire harness design, and load analysis.
• Familiarity with aerospace connector families and wiring practices.
• Proficiency with wiring harness design tools such as Zuken, Capital, Artifact.
• Proficiency with cable routing tools such as SolidWorks/Catia Electrical, NX Electrical, CreoParametric.
• Experience taking avionics or electrical systems from design through hardware integration and flight test.
• Ability to work across hardware, software, and test disciplines in a fast-moving environment.
• US person status required; active security clearance a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop aircraft electrical systems including power distribution, wire harness routing, connector selection, and load analysis.
• Work with the mechanical team to integrate avionics devices and cabling into the airframe by specifying or creating mounts, brackets, and shelving.
• Define avionics interface requirements and integration approach for avionics routed systems.
• Develop and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and ICDs using appropriate design tools.
• Collaborate with structures, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to ensure electrical routing, grounding, shielding, and EMI/EMC requirements are met.
• Support flight test anomaly investigation and drive root cause analysis on avionics and electrical faults.
• Contribute to airworthiness documentation and flight authorization packages.

Skills

Avionics experience

Electrical system design

Wiring harness routing

EMI/EMC knowledge

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Tools

Zuken

Capital

Artifact

SolidWorks Electrical

Catia Electrical

NX Electrical

Creo Parametric

Job description

Swarm Aero in the United States is seeking an avionics engineer to design and integrate aircraft electrical systems for swarming UAV platforms. You will develop power distribution, wire harness routing, and load analysis while collaborating with mechanical and systems teams to ensure EMI/EMC compliance.

You will take avionics through design to hardware integration and flight test, working in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams.