Avionics Integration Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Boston, United States; hybrid workplace. The role may require up to 50% domestic and international travel, sometimes with short notice.

Salary: $115,000–$150,000 per year, base salary only.

Company

Builds autonomous flight systems that enable non-human aircraft pilots for commercial and defense aviation.

What you will do

• Define and mature electrical and electronic architecture for aircraft autonomy systems, including power distribution, communications, computers, electromechanical systems, and controls.
• Integrate and verify COTS/MOTS electronic subsystems in aircraft and laboratory installations.
• Guide laboratory and aircraft installation technicians during system integration.
• Prepare electrical design and fabrication drawings, test plans, test reports, and aircraft installation and certification documents.
• Support aircraft and system integration activities at domestic and international flight-test locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of systems-level electrical systems and integration design experience in aviation or aerospace.
• Experience integrating and debugging COTS/MOTS modules, custom circuits, software, sensors, and human-machine or graphical user interfaces.
• Working knowledge of ARINC 429, RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 interface protocols.
• Experience with lab test equipment, system schematics, wiring diagrams, subsystem block diagrams, wire harnesses, and connector selection.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship or a visa transfer, now or in the future.

Nice to have

• Aircraft avionics, communications, power distribution, and power management experience.
• Knowledge of RTCA DO-160, DO-178, DO-254, and MIL-STD-810 requirements.
• Hands-on aircraft, laboratory, and field experience, including soldering, wiring, crimping, cable assembly, and hand-tool use.
• Experience with electromechanical systems, EMI/EMC design, and qualification testing.
• Experience with SolidWorks, Altium, or KiCAD.

Culture & Benefits

• Startup environment with an entrepreneurial, team-focused culture.
• Professional development support within a small engineering team.
• Health, dental, and life insurance.
• Unlimited vacation and work-life integration.
• 401(k) with employer match and equity grants.