Wardstone
Avionics Engineer
El Segundo, United States · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years; student rocketry or similar project teams count.
- Education
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual). Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
About the job
Own avionics electronics for interceptors, designing, building, integrating, qualifying, and supporting hardware through flight testing.
What you'll do
- Define avionics architecture and design PCBs, power systems, sensor interfaces, and wiring harnesses.
- Lead hardware bring-up, debugging, integration, and electrical qualification testing for harsh flight environments.
- Take hardware from requirements and prototype through testing to flight-ready, supporting vehicle and flight tests.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years designing and fielding electronics hardware, including at least one system taken from design through test; student rocketry or similar project teams count.
- Strong PCB design experience, circuit fundamentals, and experience integrating sensors, actuators, and power systems.
- Hands-on prototyping and lab-equipment skills; must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR and eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with avionics for high-speed flight vehicles or high-G electronics design and qualification.
- Experience with harnesses or vehicle electrical interfaces, high-speed digital buses or RF, embedded firmware, motor drives, flight hardware standards, or early-stage startups.
Tools
Altium, KiCad, C/C++, RTOS, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810
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