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Design and develop aircraft electrical systems including power distribution, wire harness routing, connector selection, and load analysis
Work with the mechanical team to integrate avionics devices and cabling into the airframe by specifying or creating necessary mounts, brackets, and shelving
Define avionics interface requirements and integration approach for avionics routed systems
Develop and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and ICDs using appropriate design tools
Collaborate with structures, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to ensure electrical routing, grounding, shielding, and EMI/EMC requirements are met
Support flight test anomaly investigation and drive root cause analysis on avionics and electrical faults
Contribute to airworthiness documentation and flight authorization packages
3+ years of avionics or aircraft electrical engineering experience on aerospace, defense, or UAS platforms
Hands-on experience with aircraft electrical system design including power distribution, wire harness design, and load analysis
Strong familiarity with aerospace connector families, cable families, and aerospace wiring practices.
Proficiency with wiring harness design tools such as Zuken, Capital, Artifact, or equivalent
Proficiency with cable routing tools such as Solidworks/Catia Electrical, NX Electrical, CreoParametric, or equivalent
Experience taking avionics or electrical systems from design through hardware integration and flight test
Comfortable working across hardware, software, and test disciplines in a fast-moving environment
US person status required; active security clearance a plus
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Private aerospace-defense company building UAV swarms and command-and-control software for U.S. forces and allies.
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Full-time
Mid · 3+ years experience
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