Senior Avionics Electrical Engineer

Senior Avionics Electrical Engineer role focused on designing, testing, and integrating avionics electrical systems for hypersonic vehicles in an onsite Atlanta, GA environment.

Responsibilities

• Shape commercial supersonic and hypersonic flight by supporting the design, testing, and integration of GNC systems, electrical hardware, control software, power distribution, and RF communications.
• Operate as a system-level architect while maintaining deep expertise in specialized avionics electrical domains.
• Design and test custom electrical systems for both ground test and flight applications.
• Verify integration compatibility of designs across sub-system and integrated system levels.
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver control and instrumentation systems affecting engine, structural, hydraulic, and electrical subsystems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• 5+ years of experience across multiple of the following:
  • Electrical hardware design
  • Control systems
  • Instrumentation and signal conditioning
  • Digital communication busses
  • Analog design and simulation
  • Power electronics
  • Harness design

Technologies

• DMM, Oscilloscope
• Power supplies
• SPICE, Ansys
• Altium Designer, Siemens NX
• Teamcenter, Capital Harness
• Git
• RS-485, ARINC-685
• FPGAs, GPS, INS
• D38999 style connectors

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health care
• 401k & Retirement Plans
• Unlimited PTO (exempt employees), plus generous accrued PTO (non-exempt employees)
• Weekly Paid Office Lunches
• End of Year Bonuses / potential year-end bonuses
• Fully stocked breakrooms
• Stock Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• 100% employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance
• Competitive pay, stock options, 401(k) retirement plan
• 12 federal holidays

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Master’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace engineering, or similar disciplines.
• Project experience with embedded design, device integration, V&V, environmental qualification, and/or flight testing.
• Familiarity with test and simulation tools (DMM, Oscilloscope, power supplies, SPICE, Ansys).
• Experience with electrical and mechanical design and version control software (Altium Designer, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Capital Harness, Git, Teamcenter).
• Avionics devices and protocols experience (RS-485, ARINC-685, FPGAs, GPS, INS, D38999 style connectors, etc.).
• Strong analysis and troubleshooting skills.
• Familiarity with aerospace industry standards: IPC-620, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-464D, DO-160G.
• Experience working with DC power systems (Batteries, Motors, Generators, etc.).
• Hands-on bias toward action.
• Engineering project team experience.
• Ability to travel on short notice to support test campaigns.

Compensation and Location

• Location: Atlanta, GA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 138,550 - 187,450 per year

U.S. Export Control Compliance

• Candidate will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls and must be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.