Avionics Systems Integration Engineer for UAS

Mach Industries Inc.; Huntington Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Mach Industries Inc. is seeking an avionics-focused engineer in Huntington Beach to drive development, integration, and testing of complex avionics for unmanned vehicles. You will bridge GNC, software, mechanical, and thermal disciplines to deliver cutting-edge unmanned capabilities.

The role emphasizes hands-on electronics and software work, system-level design, and close collaboration with vehicle teams to meet stringent performance and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of experience with unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
• PX4 & Ardupilot development basics.
• Understanding Pixhawk, MAVLink, sensors used in unmanned systems.
• RF systems knowledge and comms basics.
• Fundamental electronics: power, schematics, PCB debugging (Altium).
• Lab tools: oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, multimeter, soldering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate avionics systems for vehicles.
• Define and maintain avionics functionality across iterations.
• Create block diagrams of system functions and interfaces.
• Collaborate with vehicle teams to define electrical/system requirements.
• Design/support for Iron-birds, prototypes, and special projects.
• Troubleshoot avionics hardware/software and provide solutions.
• Integrate/testing of new systems with vehicle prototypes.
• Prepare post-integration configurations and checks.
• Develop processes and training for technicians.

Skills

UAS experience

PX4 & Ardupilot

MAVLink & sensors

RF systems

Lab tools

Linux environments

GitHub

CAD prototyping

Documentation

System architecture visualization

Tools

Altium

NX

Job description

Mach Industries Inc. is seeking an avionics-focused engineer in Huntington Beach to drive development, integration, and testing of complex avionics for unmanned vehicles. You will bridge GNC, software, mechanical, and thermal disciplines to deliver cutting-edge unmanned capabilities.

The role emphasizes hands-on electronics and software work, system-level design, and close collaboration with vehicle teams to meet stringent performance and safety requirements.