Senior Flight Control & Avionics Hardware Engineer

Griffon Aerospace; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Opportunity to work on real hardware

Job summary

Griffon Aerospace seeks a senior Electrical/Avionics Hardware Engineer to own the spiral development of flight control hardware across our UAS portfolio. You’ll shepherd the hardware from concept through fielded sustainment, collaborating with firmware, software, airframe, and manufacturing teams.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in avionics hardware design, hands‑on testing, and a proven record of qualification or certification. U.S.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in electrical/avionics hardware design, development, or sustaining engineering.
• Hands-on experience with flight control or embedded avionics hardware.
• Experience taking hardware through qualification or certification processes.
• Experience managing suppliers or vendors for critical electronic components.
• Knowledge of reliability engineering principles (FMEA, root-cause analysis, MTBF/MTBUR).
• Proficiency with EDA/schematic tools (Altium, OrCAD) and PLM systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including customer-facing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, analysis, and spiral development of flight control hardware and the avionics stack.
• Own root-cause investigations and corrective actions for hardware issues; manage engineering changes.
• Balance SWaP, redundancy, and reliability trade-offs for UAV requirements.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, airframe, and manufacturing teams for integration.
• Provide technical support to production, field service, and customer support teams.
• Develop and execute testing plans for environmental, EMI/EMC, vibration, and thermal qualification.

Skills

Electrical/avionics design

Hardware qualification

FMEA

Supplier management

EDA tools

Technical communication

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

PLM systems

Job description

Griffon Aerospace seeks a senior Electrical/Avionics Hardware Engineer to own the spiral development of flight control hardware across our UAS portfolio. You’ll shepherd the hardware from concept through fielded sustainment, collaborating with firmware, software, airframe, and manufacturing teams.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in avionics hardware design, hands‑on testing, and a proven record of qualification or certification. U.S.