Avionics Hardware Engineer
Raydar
Avionics Hardware Engineer
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · Torrance, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-01
Salary: USD 150,000–200,000
Workplace: on_site
About the company
Our client is a defense and aerospace manufacturing company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the electronic design of flight-critical boards from first requirements through vehicle integration and production support. The work spans architecture, bring-up, debugging and verification, in close partnership with supply chain and systems colleagues.
What you'll do
- Drive each circuit card assembly from requirements gathering and schematics through layout, bring-up, troubleshooting and qualification.
- Create dense, fast boards that combine analog and digital circuitry, processors, memory, networking, power stages, sensor and actuator interfaces, and backplanes.
- Partner with supply chain to pick parts, place orders and manage vendors so hardware is delivered on time.
- Run verification testing against requirements, then refine designs and implement changes as results come in.
- Integrate qualified boards into the wider system and help prepare for high-volume production.
What we're looking for
- 3 to 8 years of experience carrying hardware projects from concept to finished product.
- A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field.
- A track record with high-speed boards that mix analog and digital circuitry.
- Hands-on skill with a professional PCB layout tool such as Altium or Cadence Allegro.
- Background in a demanding hardware-driven sector such as aerospace, automotive, robotics or semiconductors.
- Ability to build test racks, fixtures or simulation-based test setups.
- Comfort working on-site five days a week.
- Must be a U.S. person.
Bonus points
- Experience at fast-moving hardware startups.
- Experience growing test infrastructure as production volumes increase.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 150,000 to 200,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement plan
- Paid parental leave
- FSA and HSA options
- Relocation support
Location and work model
- Torrance, California, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Full-time
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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