Build Engineer, Avionics

Mach Industries • Huntington Beach, CA

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About The Position

The Avionics Build Engineer is responsible for building, integrating, testing, and continuously improving avionics hardware and electrical systems. The role works closely with avionics technicians, electrical engineers, and production teams to ensure avionics assemblies and harnesses are built and integrated correctly, efficiently, and to aerospace quality standards. The engineer troubleshoots build issues, develops and improves manufacturing processes, creates work instructions, supports non-conformance resolution, and implements systems that improve production quality, traceability, and reliability.

The engineer owns avionics builds from early prototypes through production, working hands-on with technicians and engineers to assemble, integrate, troubleshoot, and improve flight hardware.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; equivalent hands-on experience may be considered.
• At least 1 year of experience with electrical, avionics, aerospace, automotive, robotics, or similar hardware systems in a production environment.
• Experience reading electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, pinouts, and engineering drawings.
• Hands-on experience building or troubleshooting electrical systems, PCB assemblies, or wire harnesses.
• Understanding of basic electrical and electronic concepts, including DC/AC circuits, voltage/current, resistance, grounding, power distribution, and signal integrity.
• Experience using electrical test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and continuity/insulation testers.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware systematically from symptoms to root cause.
• Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Must meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain required authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with wire harness manufacturing, crimping, soldering, connector assembly, shielding, backpotting, and cable termination.
• Ability to operate autonomously in ambiguity with minimal documentation.
• IPC certification or experience working to IPC standards or similar.
• Experience with flight computers, embedded systems, sensors, or other avionics hardware.
• Experience with QGroundControl, PX4, or similar avionics systems and communication protocols.
• A passion for UAV systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the build, integration, and bring-up of avionics systems, electrical assemblies, and wire harnesses.
• Develop, improve, and maintain avionics manufacturing instructions, work orders, bills of materials, drawings, and assembly documentation.
• Troubleshoot electrical and avionics hardware using schematics, wiring diagrams, and test equipment.
• Implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Partner with design engineering to build initial prototypes and identify design-for-manufacturing and design-for-test improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost, and production rate by reducing defects, rework, cycle time, and bottlenecks.
• Develop tooling, fixtures, test equipment, and production aids to improve repeatability and throughput.
• Train and support manufacturing technicians on new processes, tools, and procedures.

Benefits

• Performance-based incentives through a bonus structure tied to individual and company performance.
• Stock options or equity participation.
• Healthcare, dental, and vision plans.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Paid time off.
• Funds for continuing education, training, and career growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level