Senior Defense Electronics Architect & System Owner

Jobless; Gardena, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobless is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to own the design, manufacturing, and integration of electronics powering our ground support equipment for air defense platforms in Gardena, CA. You will collaborate with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver advanced electronic systems and drive architecture decisions.

The role requires 5+ years in aerospace/defense electronics, strong Altium/PCB skills, and experience with high‑speed digital, RF, and power electronics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering required.
• Experience with Altium Designer or similar CAD systems and high‑speed digital electronics.
• 5+ years designing, building, and testing electronics for aerospace/defense/robotics/automotive systems.
• Proficiency in schematic capture, PCB layout, and board‑level signal/power integrity.
• Familiarity with environmental constraints including thermal, EMI/EMC, shock and vibration.

Responsibilities

• Own design and manufacturing processes for custom harnesses for vehicle platforms.
• Support embedded vehicle systems including power, compute, sensing, actuation, and communication subsystems.
• Lead board‑level bring‑up, debugging, and validation in lab and field tests.
• Manage schematic design, component selection, PCB layout, and design reviews.
• Establish test procedures for validation and qualification including EMC/ESD.

Skills

Altium Designer

High-speed digital electronics

Embedded microcontrollers

RF components

Power electronics

CAN SPI UART I2C

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Environmental design constraints

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Master’s degree in avionics or high-reliability hardware systems

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

EAGLE

Cadence

Job description

Jobless is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to own the design, manufacturing, and integration of electronics powering our ground support equipment for air defense platforms in Gardena, CA. You will collaborate with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver advanced electronic systems and drive architecture decisions.

The role requires 5+ years in aerospace/defense electronics, strong Altium/PCB skills, and experience with high‑speed digital, RF, and power electronics.