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Avionics Integration Engineer

Huntington Beach, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-25 → 2026-09-25

Core

Integrating avionics systems, sensors, and subsystems into unmanned aerial vehicle prototypes to ensure functionality and compatibility for defense capabilities.

Role type

Avionics Integration Engineer

Builds

Unmanned aerial vehicle prototypes and autonomous defense platforms

Domain

Defense technology / Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Avionics system integration, PX4/ArduPilot development, QGroundControl configuration, RF systems (SDR), network analysis (Wireshark), electronics debugging (Altium, PCB), Linux environments, CAD prototyping, system architecture visualization

Preferred skills

Custom firmware modifications, ROS2 integration, EKF, visual navigation, multivehicle configuration, MiMO, encryption, Python/C++ programming, NX/Teamcenter CAD

Technologies

PX4, ArduPilot, QGroundControl, Mission Planner, Pixhawk, MAVLink, UORB, ROS2, Wireshark, iperf3, Altium, Linux, GitHub, NX, Teamcenter

Responsibilities

Develop and integrate avionics systems; define and maintain avionics functionality with vehicle iterations; create high-level block diagrams; collaborate on electrical and system requirements; support Iron-birds and prototypes; troubleshoot hardware and software; integrate new sensors and subsystems; design post-integration configurations; create processes and train technicians.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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