Engineer, Avionics Design

Howell Instruments•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The Avionics Design Engineer will be tasked with board-level circuit design/analysis, troubleshooting, review of drawings, test plans/reports, substantiation of airworthiness requirements, and verification of design. This will include coordination with a multi-disciplinary engineering team, production, customer, and regulators.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
5-10 years in mixed-signal electronic design in avionics and/or sensor integration
Must be self-motivated, highly organized, have excellent communication skills, and can quickly learn new standards and concepts through self-teaching
Analog Circuit Design
Digital Circuit Design
Microcontroller Integration (STM32 experience preferred)
PCB Layout
C Programming
Familiarity with Standardized Aerospace Parts
Strong Troubleshooting Skills
SPICE
Altium
Lab Test & Measurement Equipment
MS Office
MIL-STD’s
DO-160
DO-254
DOD Design and Development Process

Nice To Haves

ARP4761 system safety analysis

Responsibilities

Design electronic assemblies based on given technical requirements
Coordinate the production and verification of prototypes
Assume management of existing product lines including undertaking necessary obsolescence redesigns
Coordinate with mechanical design resources to design packaging of electronics
Coordinate with software design resources to explain HW-SW integration
Coordinate with system design resources to define electrical interface requirements
Coordinate with technicians to build/repair prototypes and test new ideas
Design of necessary test equipment to support development projects
Manage design documentation: drawings, test plans/reports, airworthiness compliance, etc.
Research and development into new methods and techniques as a part of product improvement
Analyze and determine project scope and risks for new development opportunities
Utilize basic understanding of ARP4761 system safety analysis as an input to design considerations
Create efficient ways of adapting existing products to new applications
Perform root cause analyses and formulate solutions to findings for field and production failures
Create test plans and reports for avionics qualification testing: DO-160, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, etc.
Develop procedures for and execute programs for certifying complex hardware per DO-254