Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Avionics Engineer to join our dynamic aerospace engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and testing avionics systems that meet rigorous safety and performance standards. Your expertise will contribute to advancing aircraft systems, ensuring compliance with industry regulations, and supporting the development of cutting-edge aviation technology. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in systems engineering, software development, and mechanical design within the aviation or military sectors.
Responsibilities
Engineer to support the design, integration, and testing of aircraft avionics and electrical systems. This role sits at the intersection of design, integration, and test, working closely with engineers and technicians to bring complex avionics systems from schematic to flight-ready hardware.
You will contribute across the entire development lifecycle—from system architecture and harness design to subsystem integration, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and flight-test preparation. This is an ideal role for an engineer who enjoys both design work and hands-on system integration in the lab and test environment.
Key Responsibilities
Avionics & Electrical System Design
- Support design and integration of aircraft avionics and electrical systems
- Develop and maintain electrical schematics and wiring harness designs
- Perform electrical power distribution analysis, circuit sizing, and protection design
- Support data bus architecture and signal integrity analysis
Integration & Test (I&T)
- Support vehicle Integration & Test activities
- Support Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) integration and testing
- Assist with subsystem testing, including engine stand integration
- Perform component testing and environmental qualification
- Support Design Verification Testing (DVT) planning and execution
- Troubleshoot integration issues across electrical, software, and communications systems
Manufacturing & Lab Support
- Serve as a technical liaison between engineering and technicians
- Maintain harness drawings and implement redlines and engineering updates
- Provide hands-on support for harness fabrication and system bring-up
- Support sensor integration, data acquisition (DAQ), and debug
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- Experience with electrical system design and schematic capture
- Strong understanding of DC power distribution and circuit protection
- Experience developing and executing engineering test plans
- Familiarity with aircraft or vehicle data buses (CAN, RS-485, ARINC-429, or similar)
- Experience troubleshooting electrical and system integration issues
- Ability to work independently with high-level direction and self-manage tasks
- Comfortable working hands-on in lab, integration, and test environments
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Capital (Component Manager, Logic, Harness) or similar harness design tools
- Knowledge of aircraft wiring standards such as: IPC/WHMA-A-620, AS508
- Familiarity with RF systems used for navigation or data links
- Experience with aircraft or complex vehicle development programs
- Experience supporting integration labs or flight test campaigns
Work Environment
This is an onsite engineering role based in Sterling, Virginia, supporting active development hardware and integration labs. Engineers in this role will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams and may travel to flight-test locations for extended periods during test campaigns.
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Job Disclaimer:
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pay: $70.00 - $85.00 per hour
Benefits:
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
