Avionics Engineer (Long Beach)

About this Position: This is a hands-on Avionics Engineer role within a fast-moving, venture-backed aerospace company developing the world's smallest and fastest heavy-lift micro-turbine VTOL aircraft. The position sits within the core engineering team and spans the full hardware lifecycle, from circuit design and firmware development through to physical assembly and live flight testing. It is a broad, ownership-driven role suited to someone who thrives in a prototype-culture environment where speed, initiative, and technical versatility are valued over process and hierarchy.Job Responsibilities:Design flight-critical PCBAs, harnesses, and associated firmwareDevelop fabrication and assembly drawings for PCBAs and harnessesWrite test procedures for design validation, bring-up, and acceptance testingDevelop firmware and detailed ICDs for self-designed boardsSupport aircraft assembly and integration, including derating analyses and power budgetsPerform hands-on fabrication and assembly work on the aircraftSupport testing of COTS hardware including motors, engines, and thermal systemsTravel to test ranges and support the end-to-end flight test effortExperience Required:Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical, Computer, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or related field, with 5+ years of relevant experienceExperience with EDA software such as Altium Designer, Allegro, or equivalentExperience with circuit simulation and analysis, including SPICE and hand calculationsHands-on experience building electrical assemblies including soldering, crimping, splicing, and PCBA coatingExperience writing firmware for flight or development hardware in Embedded C or PythonExperience with hardware test at component, assembly, or system level, including test plans and data reviewUS citizen or permanent resident (export control compliance required)Nice to HaveMaster's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (desirable)Experience with harness design tools such as RapidHarness or Zuken (desirable)HDL knowledge for FPGAs, Verilog or VHDL (desirable)Experience with RF systems and/or EMI/EMC compliance design and testing (desirable)Experience with qualification testing of avionics hardware in flight-critical systems (desirable)