Senior Aerospace Electronics Systems Engineer

Aurex; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurex in Santa Maria, CA is seeking a Senior Electronics Systems Engineer to design, develop, and integrate advanced electronic hardware for next-generation aerospace and defense systems. You will manage the full hardware lifecycle from architecture through testing and production support.

The ideal candidate has strong analog, digital, and mixed-signal experience, hands-on troubleshooting, and a passion for solving complex engineering challenges in mission-critical applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM discipline.
• 5–8 years of professional experience designing electronic hardware.
• Experience designing analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or other 3D modeling tools
• Proficiency with SPICE and MATLAB.
• Experience using EDA software including Altium Designer, Microchip Studio, or similar tools.
• Experience performing hardware testing, validation, and troubleshooting using laboratory equipment.
• Understanding of signal integrity, EMI/EMC mitigation techniques, and hardware compliance testing.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronic circuits for complex embedded systems.
• Create schematics, perform component selection, and support PCB layout reviews.
• Utilize simulation and modeling tools to analyze circuit performance and optimize designs before hardware fabrication.
• Support product architecture decisions while balancing performance, manufacturability, reliability, and cost.
• Integrate mixed-signal hardware while minimizing noise and EMI/EMC concerns.
• Develop and execute hardware verification, validation, and compliance test plans.
• Troubleshoot prototype and production hardware using lab equipment.
• Support environmental, functional, and regulatory testing activities.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, and systems engineers; modify firmware and automate tests as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SPICE

MATLAB

Altium Designer

Microchip Studio

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

SolidWorks/AutoCAD

Job description

Aurex in Santa Maria, CA is seeking a Senior Electronics Systems Engineer to design, develop, and integrate advanced electronic hardware for next-generation aerospace and defense systems. You will manage the full hardware lifecycle from architecture through testing and production support.

The ideal candidate has strong analog, digital, and mixed-signal experience, hands-on troubleshooting, and a passion for solving complex engineering challenges in mission-critical applications.