Avionics Hardware Development Engineer
Core
Design, manufacture, test, and validate mixed-signal avionics hardware for in-orbit pharmaceutical processing and reentry capsules.
Role type
Avionics Hardware Development Engineer
Builds
Flight computers, networking systems, star trackers, reaction wheels, magnetorquers, payload controllers, battery packs, solar chargers, and RF transceivers for Varda's W-Series vehicles.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Infrastructure / Avionics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mixed-signal circuit design, board layout, signal integrity, power distribution, grounding, sensor/actuator integration, environmental testing (thermal/vibration/shock), root cause analysis, Python/MATLAB scripting, oscilloscope/multimeter usage
Preferred skills
Flight avionics delivery, Altium Designer, launch vehicle systems integration, high/low speed data acquisition, 4-20mA sensor interfaces
Technologies
Altium Designer, Python, MATLAB
Responsibilities
Develop mixed-signal designs through full lifecycle; support avionics architecture trade studies; design electrical circuit boards; functionally test hardware under thermal/vibe/shock/TVAC/EMI; write vehicle-level integration test plans; perform root cause analysis for test failures.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC