May 2027 New Graduate Engineer, Electrical / Avionics

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical and avionics systems for autonomous aircraft, missiles, propulsion systems, and related defense platforms.
• Support schematic capture, component selection, PCB layout, stack-up design, and board bring-up.
• Design circuits incorporating microcontrollers, high- and low-speed communication buses, analog and digital interfaces, sensors, power distribution, EMI protection, and ESD protection.
• Develop flight avionics, guidance and control electronics, communications systems, power electronics, and supporting test hardware.
• Design and integrate vehicle wiring harnesses, connectors, sensors, actuators, and electrical interfaces.
• Build prototypes and conduct bench-level, subsystem, and vehicle-level testing using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, and other laboratory equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical hardware, identify root causes, and implement design or process improvements.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop testing, environmental testing, system integration, and flight or field-test activities.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Graduating by summer 2027
• Electrical or avionics experience gained through internships, research, academic projects, student competition teams, or professional roles.
• Foundational understanding of analog and digital electronics, circuit design, power systems, and electrical interfaces.
• Experience with schematic capture or PCB design software such as Altium Designer, Cadence, KiCad, or an equivalent tool.
• Hands-on experience building, testing, debugging, or integrating electrical hardware.
• Ability to work effectively across engineering disciplines in a fast-paced, hardware-focused environment.
• Experience designing, assembling, or testing printed circuit boards.