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

📍 Location: Torrance, CA 📄 Employment Type: Full-Time 🏢 Work Arrangement: 100% On-site, Monday–Friday 🚀 Start Date: TBD 💰 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.

Key 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.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in avionics, aerospace, missile, space, automotive, or defense hardware . Experience with motor controllers, backplanes, power electronics, or flight hardware . Familiarity with MIL-STD or aerospace hardware standards, including DO-254 exposure. Embedded systems or FPGA-adjacent hardware experience. Experience supporting hardware through integration, testing, or flight environments.