Lead Avionics Hardware Engineer, Flight-Critical Systems

Castelion Corporation; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Castelion is seeking an Avionics Hardware Engineer in California to own flight‑critical electronics from architecture through production support. You will lead hardware bring‑up, design decisions, and validation strategies while collaborating with manufacturing and suppliers to move hardware from prototype to production.

Ideal candidates bring end‑to‑end ownership of avionics hardware, strong PCB design and debugging skills, and the ability to work autonomously in a high‑tempo development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• End-to-end ownership of avionics or high‑reliability electronic hardware.
• Strong experience with PCB design, bring-up, and lab debugging.
• Ability to operate autonomously and drive hardware issues to closure.

Responsibilities

• Own avionics hardware from architecture to production support.
• Drive design decisions including component selection, interfaces, and system tradeoffs.
• Lead hardware bring-up, debugging, and root‑cause analysis across lab, integration, and flight test.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to ensure avionics hardware meets performance, reliability, and mission requirements.
• Define and execute hardware validation strategies appropriate to development and flight maturity.
• Produce clear technical documentation covering designs, test results, and engineering changes.
• Partner with manufacturing and suppliers to transition hardware from prototype to production.
• Continuously improve designs based on test results, field data, and evolving requirements.

Skills

PCB design

Lab debugging

Autonomous work

End-to-end ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

MIL-STD familiarity

Job description

Castelion is seeking an Avionics Hardware Engineer in California to own flight‑critical electronics from architecture through production support. You will lead hardware bring‑up, design decisions, and validation strategies while collaborating with manufacturing and suppliers to move hardware from prototype to production.

Ideal candidates bring end‑to‑end ownership of avionics hardware, strong PCB design and debugging skills, and the ability to work autonomously in a high‑tempo development