Electrical Engineer 3

Universal Avionics Systems Corporation; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with immediate safe harbor match

9/80 work schedule option

Gym reimbursement

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Universal Avionics Systems Corporation, located in Duluth, Georgia, seeks an experienced hardware engineer to lead design activities and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, with five years of experience in hardware development, or ten years of relevant professional experience. This role offers comprehensive benefits, including medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) with company matching, and a flexible work schedule.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in hardware development.
• Ten or more years of professional work experience in hardware development for non-degreed candidates.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support design activities for innovative new products.
• Conduct failure investigations and provide technical direction.
• Work with multidisciplinary product development teams.
• Complete detailed designs focusing on reliability and safety.
• Develop circuit card hardware requirements and test procedures.

Skills

Experience in hardware development

Understanding of electronic avionics equipment

Ability to lead design activities

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Physics or Mathematics

Job description

Description

Summary

Follow established processes to design, modify, and evaluate components or circuitry used in electronic avionics equipment and devices. Analyze equipment and conduct experimental tests to confirm operational requirements are met and to establish conformity to applicable standards. Responsible for the full life cycle of the product and is expected to operate with general direction and minimal direct supervision to handle complex electrical engineering assignments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Leads and/or supports design activities or estimates for innovative new products while following established development processes and procedures.
• Leads sustaining engineering activities and failure investigations providing technical direction, coordination, and structured oversight of sustaining efforts across the Electrical Engineering department.
• Works effectively with members of a multidiscipline product development team including Mechanical, Test, Reliability, Systems, Safety, Software, and Verification Engineering,
• Completes conceptual designs and trade studies to define design re-use in potential new products and assess the feasibility of meeting new requirements.
• Completes high reliability focused detailed designs that incorporate design for test considerations and parts derating criteria to meet the functional and performance requirements of safety critical designs.
• Develops circuit card hardware requirements, design documentation, schematics, block diagrams, board-level test procedures and power estimates for circuit card designs.
• Prepares and leads circuit card design reviews.
• Works closely with and provides direction to PCB Designers in the layout of boards ranging from 8 to 16 Layers of complexity.
• Engages in hardware test debug, integration, qualification, and verification activities.
• May support ROM estimates for business proposals.

Competency

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Minimum Qualifications

An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job successfully.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Degreed

• Bachelor’s (or Master’s) Degree in Electrical Engineering, or Bachelor’s (or Master’s) degree in Physics or Mathematics with knowledge of, and experience with hardware development that is commensurate with the skills listed below.
• Five or more years of experience in hardware development.

Non-Degreed

• Ten or more years professional work experience with knowledge of, and experience with, hardware development that is commensurate with the skills listed below.

What We Offer

• Benefits eligibility starts on your first day as a full‑time employee at Universal Avionics.
• Medical insurance (multiple plan options, including low‑deductible PPO)
• Preventive care covered at 100%
• Affordable copays for doctor visits, urgent care, and prescriptions
• Vision coverage through VSP (includes exams, frames, and lenses)
• Dental insurance (covers preventive, basic, and major services)
• 401(k) with immediate safe harbor match (100% match on up to 4% of pay after 60 days)
• 9/80 work schedule option – every other Friday off
• Vacation, sick time, and 14 paid holidays (including a week in December)
• Gym reimbursement
• Wellness programs:
  • One Pass Select (discounted access to gyms, fitness apps, and more)
  • Travel assistance and employee discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and emotional wellness support:
  • Up to 3 free counseling visits per issue/year through Reliance Matrix
  • Up to 6 free counseling sessions per issue/year through Health Advocate
  • Includes mental health, financial, legal, work‑life, medical navigation, and life coaching support
• And more!

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Universal Avionics offers the best of both worlds: the close‑knit, agile culture of a mid‑sized company, with the resources and global impact of our parent company, Elbit Systems.
• Our team is driven by purpose, innovation, and a shared passion for aviation safety.
• Here’s what makes our work environment thrive:
• A collaborative, supportive team of skilled professionals and mentors
• Groundbreaking projects that shape the future of avionics technology
• A company culture that promotes innovation, career growth, and continuous learning
• Meaningful work that impacts air travel safety around the world
• A strong work‑life balance, including a 9/80 schedule option

Universal Avionics’ products and technology are subject to U.S. export laws and regulations, including but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As part of our compliance process, we inquire about work authorization and citizenship status to ensure alignment with these regulations.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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