Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer - Flight Computers

Castelion Corporation; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Castelion Corporation, a fast-moving defense tech company, is seeking an Avionics Hardware Engineer at senior/staff level to design and validate complex embedded hardware for flight systems.

The role emphasizes ownership of board-level architectures, high-speed digital designs, and hardware validation across real flight hardware in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. Bachelor's in EE required, Altium experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Experience with complex digital or mixed-signal hardware design.
• Experience with high-speed digital systems, memory interfaces, and board-level architecture.
• Hands-on lab skills with test equipment.
• Ability to collaborate in fast-paced, multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced board-level electrical hardware including schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, component selection, and interface definition
• Own high-speed digital and embedded flight computer architectures including processors, memory systems, and board-level integration
• Perform board bring-up, validation, debugging, and root-cause analysis in the lab
• Test reference boards and early prototypes using standard lab equipment
• Drive signal integrity, power integrity, and hardware reliability considerations throughout the design lifecycle
• Work with avionics, embedded software, test, and manufacturing teams to iterate designs quickly
• Support hardware/software integration and troubleshooting across avionics platforms
• Document designs, test results, and engineering changes clearly

Skills

High-speed digital design

Embedded processors

Board-level architecture

Oscilloscopes

Signal integrity

Hardware debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Castelion Corporation, a fast-moving defense tech company, is seeking an Avionics Hardware Engineer at senior/staff level to design and validate complex embedded hardware for flight systems.

The role emphasizes ownership of board-level architectures, high-speed digital designs, and hardware validation across real flight hardware in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. Bachelor's in EE required, Altium experience preferred.