Fortastra
Sr. Avionics Engineer
$195K–$225K
Torrance, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Location
- Torrance, CA
Torrance, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Citizenship required
About the job
Designs and delivers spacecraft avionics hardware and embedded systems from architecture and PCB design through lab bring-up, integration, and flight support.
What you'll do
- Own avionics hardware lifecycle, including architecture, schematic capture, PCB review, bring-up, integration, and flight support.
- Design flight computers and support boards, select components, and implement board-level interfaces and data buses.
- Develop avionics interface documents and collaborate with software and systems teams to integrate and validate hardware.
What they ask for
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- 5+ years owning electrical/avionics hardware through its full lifecycle.
- Strong schematic capture and PCB design/review experience for complex digital and mixed-signal boards, with hands-on board bring-up and debugging.
- Embedded systems and serial-bus proficiency; experience with C/C++ and Python in Linux-based environments; experience in at least one mission-critical domain.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with FPGA-based designs.
- Spacecraft experience is ideal; experience in automotive EVs, robotics, or defense is also relevant.
Pay
$195,000.00 - $225,000.00 (USD, base salary)
Tools
CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, SpaceWire, C/C++, Python
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