Electrical Engineer, Avionics Design for Fastwater Staffing

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) Electrical Engineering Team is responsible for developing high-reliability avionics, embedded processing, and power systems for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. Working across hardware, software, and mission autonomy, the team delivers flight-critical electronics, PCB assemblies, and FPGA-based processing architectures that enable our client's next-generation autonomous air platforms to operate in complex and contested environments. AD&S Electrical Engineers drive end-to-end development, from system architecture and circuit design to verification, integration, and flight test, ensuring scalable, mission-ready solutions that meet the performance, reliability, and survivability demands of the U.S. Military and modern air warfare.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for an Avionics Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be tasked with working closely with avionics engineers to review and design electrical integration details to ensure details are documented and communicated to all relevant stakeholders. If you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware, we are looking for you.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Full cycle PCB design including collecting requirements, schematic design, component selection, supervision or completion of layout, bring-up, test, debug, and system integration
Conduct bring-up and design work on microcontrollers, ensuring seamless integration within the system
Troubleshoot issues that span electrical and software boundaries, utilizing both lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, DMM, etc.) and basic software debugging tools}

ADDITIONAL LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, deployments, and customer operated hardware
Perform power design, including development and integration of power management systems and components
Develop payloads and subsystems (sensors, payload interfaces, power management, and networking)
Create system interconnect diagrams and define wire harnesses that connect electronic equipment within a subsystem
Collaborate closely with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver fully functional, mission-critical products
Conduct peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with 3+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex system designs

Ability to perform power system and electrical loading analysis, simulation, and testing to determine optimal solutions

High competence using lab test equipment (benchtop power supplies, electronics loads, oscilloscopes, DMM, logic/spectrum analyzers, etc.) with familiarity of thermal and EMI test chambers and using basic software debugging tools

Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, RS232/422, RS485, USB)

Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and oral)

Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance

Experience with power design and power management systems

Hands-on experience with microcontrollers, including bring-up and design work

Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits

Experience designing mixed-signal PCBs with multiple layer counts, layer stackup and impedance matching for power and sensor applications, understanding correct grounding approaches and employing appropriate board protections and filtering

Understanding of low voltage and high voltage power electronics and control systems in order to capture system interconnect diagrams and drive cable harnessing designs with proper wire and connector selection

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Familiar with high end consumer or military embedded systems design

Experience with power systems including batteries and AC power.

Develop low-level firmware for bring-up and test

Background in defense and missile systems.

Comprehensive understanding of the effects of temperature and vibration on electrical designs.