Engineer, Avionics Design

Howell Instruments Inc; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Comprehensive medical and dental plan

Profit sharing

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Howell Instruments Inc. in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an experienced Avionics Design Engineer to lead board-level circuit design and analysis for aerospace products.

You will coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, drive DO-254/DO-160 compliance, develop test plans, and deliver verifiable designs while addressing obsolescence and integration with mechanical and software teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years in mixed-signal electronic design in avionics or sensor integration.
• Strong self-motivation, organization, communication, and quick learning.

Responsibilities

• Design electronic assemblies based on given technical requirements.
• Coordinate production and verification of prototypes.
• Manage existing product lines including obsolescence redesigns.
• Coordinate packaging with mechanical design resources for electronics.
• Explain HW-SW integration with software resources.
• Define electrical interface requirements with system design.
• Assist technicians in building/repairing prototypes and testing ideas.
• Create necessary test equipment for development projects.
• Research and develop new methods and techniques for product improvement.
• Analyze project scope and risks for new development opportunities.
• Apply ARP4761 system safety considerations to design decisions.
• Develop procedures for certifying hardware per DO-254.

Skills

Analog circuit design

Digital circuit design

MCU integration

PCB layout

C programming

Aerospace parts knowledge

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SPICE

Altium

Lab equipment

MS Office

MIL-STD DO DO-160/254

Job description

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Engineer, Avionics Design

Full Time Professional Fort Worth, TX, US 1 Attachments

23 days ago Requisition ID: 1063

Engineer, Avionics Design

Job Summary:

The Avionics Design Engineer will be tasked with board-level circuit design/analysis, troubleshooting, review of drawings, test plans/reports, substantiation of airworthiness requirements, and verification of design. This will include coordination with a multi-disciplinary engineering team, production, customer, and regulators.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design electronic assemblies based on given technical requirements
• Coordinate the production and verification of prototypes
• Assume management of existing product lines including undertaking necessary obsolescence redesigns
• Coordinate with mechanical design resources to design packaging of electronics
• Coordinate with software design resources to explain HW-SW integration
• Coordinate with system design resources to define electrical interface requirements
• Coordinate with technicians to build/repair prototypes and test new ideas
• Design of necessary test equipment to support development projects
• Research and development into new methods and techniques as a part of product improvement
• Analyze and determine project scope and risks for new development opportunities
• Utilize basic understanding of ARP4761 system safety analysis as an input to design considerations
• Create efficient ways of adapting existing products to new applications
• Perform root cause analyses and formulate solutions to findings for field and production failures
• Create test plans and reports for avionics qualification testing: DO-160, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, etc.
• Develop procedures for and execute programs for certifying complex hardware per DO-254

Job Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience: 5-10 years in mixed-signal electronic design in avionics and/or sensor integration
• Soft Skills: Must be self-motivated, highly organized, have excellent communication skills, and can quickly learn new standards and concepts through self-teaching
• Technical Skills: Analog Circuit Design, Digital Circuit Design, Microcontroller Integration (STM32 experience preferred), PCB Layout, C Programming, Familiarity with Standardized Aerospace Parts, Strong Troubleshooting Skills

Tool and Standard Experience: SPICE, Altium, Lab Test & Measurement Equipment, MS Office, MIL-STD’s, DO-160, DO-254, DOD Design and Development Process

We offer an excellent benefits package, including life insurance, comprehensive medical and dental plan, profit sharing and retirement plan, paid holidays, vacation and PTO. Salary will be commensurate with experience, education and ability.

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