Avionics Hardware Engineer | On-site Opportinity | Torrance, CA | Fastwater Staffing

Responsibilities

Own avionics hardware from

• architecture and schematic design through PCB layout, bring-up, and production support
• Drive component selection, interface definition, and system-level tradeoffs.
• Lead hardware bring-up, debugging, and root-cause analysis across laboratory, integration, and flight-test environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure hardware meets performance, reliability, and mission requirements.
• Define and execute hardware validation strategies appropriate to development and flight maturity.
• Prepare technical documentation covering designs, test results, and engineering changes.
• Partner with manufacturing teams and suppliers to transition hardware from prototype to production.
• Continuously improve designs based on test results, field data, and evolving requirements.

Preferred

• avionics, aerospace, missile, space, automotive, or defense hardware
• Embedded systems or FPGA-adjacent hardware experience.

Location

Torrance, CA

Employment Type

Full-Time

Work Arrangement

100% On-site, Monday–Friday

Compensation

• TBD — based on skills and experience
• Important Screening Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in

Electrical Engineering or a related field

End-to-end experience with avionics or high-reliability electronic hardware

Strong

• PCB design, bring-up, and laboratory debugging experience.
• Ability to independently drive hardware issues through resolution.
• Must be able to work

on-site in Torrance, CA

• U.S. work authorization and export-control eligibility requirements may apply.
• Ability to obtain and maintain applicable U.S. Government security clearance or authorization, if required.

About the Role

We are seeking an

• Avionics Hardware Engineer to own flight-critical electronics across design, bring-up, testing, and integration.
• The engineer may take ownership of areas such as motor controllers, avionics backplanes, power distribution, or outward-facing avionics test and integration

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an engineer who can take ownership of flight-critical hardware, troubleshoot issues hands-on, and move designs efficiently from concept through testing and production.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Proven end-to-end ownership of avionics or high-reliability electronic hardware
• Strong PCB design experience.
• Hands-on hardware bring-up and laboratory debugging experience.
• Ability to work autonomously and drive hardware issues to closure.

Experience with

motor controllers, backplanes, power electronics, or flight hardware

Familiarity with MIL-STD or aerospace hardware standards, including

• DO-254 exposure.
• Experience supporting hardware through integration, testing, or flight environments.