Lead Aerospace PCB Engineer — DO-254 & High‑Reliability

Brightpath Associates LLC; Burbank (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightpath Associates LLC in Burbank, CA seeks an experienced PCB Electrical Engineer (Level III/IV) to lead the research, design, and development of complex aerospace electronic systems within an IPT. You will own end-to-end hardware design tasks, drive problem solving, and mentor junior engineers to ensure safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

You will decompose requirements for PCB and analog/digital systems, collaborate across manufacturing, quality, and operations, and oversee

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master’s or PhD preferred.
• 8+ years hardware/electrical experience in aerospace/defense/high-reliability electronics.
• U.S. Person required for ITAR/compliance to access controlled data.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Hardware Design: Architect and develop complex PCB and electronic systems to meet customer specs for cost, schedule, producibility, and reliability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with manufacturing, quality, operations, and business teams within an IPT to build design for manufacturability and quality into every product.
• Testing & Validation: Lead functional, acceptance, and qualification testing for new products and legacy designs.
• Root Cause & Sustaining Engineering: Use structured problem-solving to diagnose failures and implement corrective actions for sustaining and R&D.
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Guide junior engineers, lead design reviews, and author engineering documentation.
• Project & Process Management: Estimate, prioritize, and manage workloads; support Kaizen, 5S, and safety compliance.

Skills

Circuit & System Design

Power & Magnetics

Programmable Logic

Aerospace Standards & Compliance

Communication & Modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred

Job description

Brightpath Associates LLC in Burbank, CA seeks an experienced PCB Electrical Engineer (Level III/IV) to lead the research, design, and development of complex aerospace electronic systems within an IPT. You will own end-to-end hardware design tasks, drive problem solving, and mentor junior engineers to ensure safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

You will decompose requirements for PCB and analog/digital systems, collaborate across manufacturing, quality, and operations, and oversee