Mach Industries
Build Engineer, Avionics
$105K–$180K
Huntington Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 1+ years; equivalent hands-on experience may be considered in place of the degree.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; equivalent hands-on experience may be considered.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations. Employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive export-controlled software or technology without sponsorship for an export license.
About the job
Builds, integrates, tests, and improves avionics hardware, electrical assemblies, and wire harnesses from prototype through production.
What you'll do
- Own avionics system and harness builds, integration, and bring-up; troubleshoot hardware and implement corrective and preventative actions.
- Create and maintain manufacturing instructions, work orders, BOMs, drawings, and assembly documentation.
- Improve production quality and throughput by developing tooling and test equipment, supporting technicians, and reducing defects and rework.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a listed engineering field or related field; equivalent hands-on experience may be considered.
- 1+ years of experience with electrical, avionics, aerospace, automotive, robotics, or similar hardware systems in a production environment.
- Experience reading electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, pinouts, and engineering drawings; hands-on experience building or troubleshooting electrical systems, PCB assemblies, or wire harnesses.
- Knowledge of basic electrical concepts, experience with electrical test equipment, and systematic hardware troubleshooting ability.
Nice to have
- Wire harness manufacturing experience, IPC certification or standards experience, or experience with flight computers, embedded systems, sensors, or avionics hardware.
- Experience with QGroundControl, PX4, or similar avionics systems and communication protocols; passion for UAV systems.
Pay
$105,000 — $140,000 USD base salary; $140,000 — $180,000 USD base salary
Tools
QGroundControl, PX4, DMMs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, continuity/insulation testers, PCB assemblies, wire harnesses
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