Staff Engineering Specialist, Avionics
The Staff Engineering Specialist, Avionics will support the Avionics team in designing, verifying, procuring, manufacturing, and testing custom avionics systems for the X-BAT aircraft. This role involves setting up test campaigns, debugging issues, designing PCBAs, and building wire harnesses.
About the job
What you'll do:
- Set up and execute test campaigns for custom circuits and sub-systems such as verifying logic levels, voltage rails, and basic circuit functions
- Support engineers through environmental qualification that includes temperature, vibration, altitude, humidity, etc.
- Debug and root cause system and circuit issues
- Design, verify, and deploy simple PCBAs
- Architect, design, and build complex wire harnesses and cable assemblies
- Assist with equipment procurement, set up lab space, and help set up prototype avionics manufacturing
- Capture results detailed and clear documentation
Required qualifications:
- 2+ years' experience working in an electrical engineering environment and using test equipment such as an oscilloscope, multimeter, thermal chamber, etc.
- Proficiency reading electrical circuit schematics and applying them to root cause analysis
- Hands-on experience with harness design and build
- Familiarity with CAD software such as Altium or equivalent
- Familiarity with a PLM system such as Arena or equivalent
- Ability to work independently and lead in fast-paced, cross-functional teams
- A demonstrated record of working hard, being trustworthy, holding yourself to high standards, and being kind to others
Skills
Altium, Arena, Oscilloscope, Multimeter, Thermal Chamber, Electrical Circuit Schematics, Harness Design
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