Hardware Design Assurance Engineer 2

Who We Are: 

Ever wonder who brings the entertainment to your flights? Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, Wi-Fi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity! 

How exciting would it be to be a part of the innovation that goes into creating technology that delights millions of people in an industry that’s here to stay! With our company’s history spanning over 40 years, you will have stability, career growth opportunities, and will work with the brightest minds in the industry. If you want to learn more about us, visit us at www.panasonic.aero. And for a full listing of open job opportunities go to https://careers.na.panasonic.com/avionics/jobs.

The Position:

The Hardware Design Assurance Engineer II plays a key role in ensuring the integrity, reliability, and compliance of aerospace products and services, with a focus on inflight entertainment systems, connectivity solutions, and customer support operations. This cross-functional role supports quality initiatives across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and field service teams, driving continuous improvement and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.

Ensures that quality and safety are embedded throughout the product design lifecycle. This role works closely with design engineering teams to review the design and perform RCCA for product and process ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal quality requirements. The position combines technical expertise in electronics design with strong quality assurance principles to deliver safe, reliable, and compliant products.

• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and verification/validation activities to ensure quality is built into products from the planning stage to design release phase. 
• Develop and maintain quality verification plans for new products development. 
• Review design, verification results and apply Safety requirements to ensure product and system Safety compliance throughout the product life cycle. 
• Collaborate with design engineering to ensure the maturity of quality of the products from initial production. 
  Provide training and guidance to engineering and cross-functional teams on applicable safety standards, design principles, and regulatory requirements. 
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (RCCA/CAPA) for internal issues, supplier defects, and customer-reported problems. 
• Interface with suppliers and service partners to ensure quality requirements are met and support supplier development initiatives. 
• Analyze quality performance data (e.g., defect rates, reliability metrics, field returns) to identify trends and lead improvement projects. 
• Drive the process improvement to make it more effective, efficient, and comply with quality and safety requirement. 

The salary range of $82,000 - $138,000 is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. The final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.

What we're looking for: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3- 5+ years of experience in engineering field.
• Design engineering background (required).
  • Hands-on experience in product design and development.
• Strong technical depth (required).
  • Solid understanding of hardware systems (electrical or mechanical).
  • Experience working with design/R&D teams.
• NPI / Product development experience (preferred).
  
  • Design validation, design changes, or development lifecycle involvement.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work across engineering, suppliers, and manufacturing.
• Proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Experience and knowledge of circuit design and PCB design.
• knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, AS9145, and industry-specific standards for airborne systems is a plus.
• Experience with quality and reliability engineering tools such as FMEA, RCCA, and SPC.
• Familiarity with regulatory and environmental testing standards (e.g., DO-254, DO-160, RTCA, FAA/EASA requirements).
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 25–50% depending on assignment).

• At Panasonic Avionics Corporation we realize the most important aspects in leading our industry are the bright minds behind everything we do. We are proud to offer our employees a highly competitive, comprehensive and flexible benefits program.  
• Paid time off: Exempt Salaried employees receive flexible paid time off. This means that there is no fixed number, range, or limit to the amount of Personal and Vacation Days that may be taken for exempt employees. Non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days. Accrual rate increases with tenure. All employees receive 11 company paid holidays per year. We also close our offices at the corporate level in the U.S. between Christmas and New Year. For operational positions that are expected to work on holidays, we provide additional compensation for hours worked.  
• Health Insurance: Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA &HI). Options for Employee Only, Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Children, or Family. Dental PPO and DMO options & Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.   
• 401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, full vested from day 1. 
• Washington residents only are eligible for: Washington’s Family and Medical Leave program and Washington’s Paid Sick Leave program. 
• Other offerings include: Wellness Program, Counseling services, FSA & HSA, Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child, AD&D Insurance, Long-term and Short-term disability, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Dependent Care FLSA, Education Assistance, Commuter Program, Employee Purchase Program, Service Award Program.