Castelioncorporation Avionics Hardware Engineer at Castelion owning flight-critical electronics from design through production support. Responsible for hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation.
Responsibilities
Own avionics hardware from architecture and schematic design through PCB layout, bring-up, and production support
Drive design decisions including component selection, interfaces, and system tradeoffs
Lead hardware bring-up, debugging, and root-cause analysis across lab, integration, and flight test
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure avionics hardware meets performance, reliability, and mission requirements
Define and execute hardware validation strategies appropriate to development and flight maturity
Produce clear technical documentation covering designs, test results, and engineering changes
Partner with manufacturing and suppliers to transition hardware from prototype to production
Continuously improve designs based on test results, field data, and evolving requirements
Qualification
Strong experience with PCB designAvionicsExperience with motor controllersAdditional Eligibility Requirements
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field
Proven end-to-end ownership of avionics or high‐reliability electronic hardware
Strong experience with PCB design, bring‐up, and lab debugging
Ability to operate autonomously and drive hardware issues to closure
Preferred
Avionics, aerospace, missile, space, automotive, or defense hardware experience
Experience with motor controllers, backplanes, power electronics, or flight hardware
Familiarity with MIL‐STD or aerospace hardware standards (e.g., DO‐254 exposure)
Embedded systems or FPGA‐adjacent hardware experience
Experience supporting hardware in integration, test, or flight environments
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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.