Sr Electrical Design Engineer

About This Opportunity CTI Consulting & Staffing is partnering with a leading aviation instrumentation manufacturer to find a Senior Electrical Design Engineer for their team in Clearwater, Florida. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity with a company that has been building certified avionics products for commercial, military, and business aviation platforms for more than 70 years.

This is not a support role — this is a hands-on ownership position working the full hardware design chain in a structured, DO-254 compliant development environment.

What You'll Do

Translate design requirements into analog and digital board designs, including component selection, simulation, schematic capture, layout review, and documentation Develop and execute test procedures for avionics board-level products Perform PCB layout reviews using Altium, PADS, or Allegro Support system integration to verify board function within the intended avionics platform Interface with in-house manufacturing for production test support and troubleshooting Execute board design activities within a structured DO-254 / DO-178C compliant development process Collaborate with cross-functional teams including firmware, manufacturing, and test engineering Support customer-facing technical deliverables as needed What You Bring Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related engineering discipline 7+ years of hands-on board design experience for aerospace applications Proven ownership of the full design cycle: requirements through schematic capture, component selection, layout, documentation, and test Familiarity with DO-254 and DO-178C structured hardware development guidelines Experience with PCB layout review using Altium, PADS, or Allegro Working knowledge of microprocessor implementation and data/power bus architectures Experience supporting system integration within avionics or aerospace platforms Must be a U.

S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) — proof of status required; this role involves access to export-controlled technology Nice-to-Have Hands-on PCB layout experience (in addition to layout review) Familiarity with ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, or other avionics data bus protocols Experience on military avionics or rotorcraft programs Familiarity with DO-160 environmental qualification testing Prior experience at an FAA-certified avionics manufacturer or Tier 1 aerospace supplier Technical Environment EDA Tools: Altium Designer, Mentor PADS, Cadence Allegro Design Standards: DO-254, DO-178C, DO-160 Bus Architectures: ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553 (relevant experience valued) Product types: Analog and digital avionics boards, air data systems, standby displays, sensors and probes Microsoft Office Suite What Success Looks Like Within 90 days: Integrated into active design programs, tool environment operational, participating in design reviews and layout reviews with minimal ramp time Within 6 months: Owning assigned board-level design tasks from schematic capture through documentation and test, contributing to program milestone delivery Long-term: Recognized as a senior technical resource who can mentor junior engineers and interface directly with customers on technical deliverables Compensation and Schedule Base Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience Profit Sharing: Year-end profit sharing plan Schedule: 9/80 work week (every other Friday off) Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision; 401(k) with company match; professional development and mentorship About CTI Consulting & Staffing CTI is a staffing firm with 25+ years of experience connecting exceptional IT and engineering talent with leading organizations across the US, Canada, and LATAM.

We specialize in onshore and nearshore staffing, including contract, permanent, and contract-to-hire hiring. We do not send candidates we would not hire ourselves.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related engineering discipline 7+ years of board-level electrical design experience in aerospace applications Full design chain ownership: requirements → schematic capture → component selection → layout review → documentation → test procedures DO-254 / DO-178C structured development familiarity PCB layout review experience (Altium, PADS, or Allegro) Microprocessor and data/power bus architecture implementation System integration experience within avionics or aerospace platforms U.

S. Person status required (ITAR); proof of status required before employment 100% onsite in Clearwater, FL — no remote or hybrid Preferred: Hands-on PCB layout design in addition to review ARINC 429 or MIL-STD-1553 implementation experience Military avionics or rotorcraft program experience DO-160 environmental qualification familiarity Prior experience at an FAA-certified avionics OEM or Tier 1 aerospace supplier