Avionics Hardware Development Engineer
Core
Design, manufacture, test, and represent electrical components for flight and space manufacturing products, ensuring quality electronics for orbital missions.
Role type
Senior IC avionics hardware development engineer
Builds
Flight computers, networking systems, star trackers, reaction wheels, magnetorquers, payload controllers, battery packs, solar chargers, RF transceivers, and decoders for Varda's W-Series vehicles.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Infrastructure / Avionics
Required skills
Mixed-signal circuit design, PCB layout, schematic capture, board bring-up, signal integrity, power distribution, grounding, sensor/actuator integration, Python/MATLAB scripting, environmental testing (thermal/vibration/shock/TVAC), root cause analysis, flight hardware qualification
Preferred skills
Flight avionics delivery for aircraft/launch vehicles, Altium Designer, launch vehicle systems integration, high/low speed instrumentation, data acquisition, switch topologies, 4-20mA sensors
Technologies
Altium Designer, Python, MATLAB, Oscilloscopes, Function generators, Digital multimeters, Power supplies
Responsibilities
Develop mixed-signal designs through full lifecycle; support avionics architecture trade studies and device selection; design electrical circuit boards; functionally test hardware via thermal/vibe/shock/TVAC/EMI; write vehicle-level integration test plans; perform root cause analysis for test failures.
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC