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Avionics Hardware Engineer

Raydar
Torrance, California, United States Posted Oct 1, 2026
Full-time

About this role

About the company

Our client is a defense and aerospace manufacturing company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the electronic design of flight-critical boards from first requirements through vehicle integration and production support. The work spans architecture, bring-up, debugging and verification, in close partnership with supply chain and systems colleagues.

What you'll do

  • Drive each circuit card assembly from requirements gathering and schematics through layout, bring-up, troubleshooting and qualification.

  • Create dense, fast boards that combine analog and digital circuitry, processors, memory, networking, power stages, sensor and actuator interfaces, and backplanes.

  • Partner with supply chain to pick parts, place orders and manage vendors so hardware is delivered on time.

  • Run verification testing against requirements, then refine designs and implement changes as results come in.

  • Integrate qualified boards into the wider system and help prepare for high-volume production.

  • Requirements

  • What we're looking for

  • 3 to 8 years of experience carrying hardware projects from concept to finished product.

  • A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field.

  • A track record with high-speed boards that mix analog and digital circuitry.

  • Hands-on skill with a professional PCB layout tool such as Altium or Cadence Allegro.

  • Background in a demanding hardware-driven sector such as aerospace, automotive, robotics or semiconductors.

  • Ability to build test racks, fixtures or simulation-based test setups.

  • Comfort working on-site five days a week.

  • Must be a U.S. person.

  • Bonus points

  • Experience at fast-moving hardware startups.

  • Experience growing test infrastructure as production volumes increase.

  • Benefits

  • Compensation and benefits

  • Base salary: USD 150,000 to 200,000 per year

  • Equity

  • Health, dental and vision coverage

  • Paid time off and holidays

  • Retirement plan

  • Paid parental leave

  • FSA and HSA options

  • Relocation support

  • Location and work model

  • Torrance, California, United States

  • On-site, 5 days per week in office

  • Full-time

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