May 2027 New Graduate Engineer, Electrical / Avionics

Mach Industries • San Francisco, CA

1d • $120,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Mach Industries is seeking a new graduate electrical and avionics engineer to support the design, development, integration, and testing of electrical systems for autonomous defense platforms. The role spans circuit-board design, avionics, power distribution, communications, vehicle harnessing, and hardware testing, taking systems from early prototypes through flight-ready production hardware. The engineer will collaborate with mechanical, software, systems, manufacturing, and test teams to build, troubleshoot, and validate reliable electrical systems in a fast-paced, hardware-focused environment.

The position supports electrical systems for autonomous aircraft, missiles, propulsion systems, and related defense platforms. Work includes circuit and PCB development, flight avionics, guidance and control electronics, communications and power electronics, vehicle wiring, and test hardware. The engineer will build prototypes, conduct bench, subsystem, and vehicle-level tests, troubleshoot hardware, and support integration, environmental, hardware-in-the-loop, flight, and field testing. The role also includes maintaining design and test documentation and helping transition prototype designs into repeatable production.

Mach Industries is a defense technology company founded in 2023 with approximately 350 employees. Its mission is to develop next-generation autonomous defense platforms and scalable, decentralized defense systems. The posted salary range is $120,000–$125,000 USD. Compensation may also include performance-based incentives and equity. Benefits mentioned include healthcare, dental and vision plans, retirement savings, paid time off, and professional development. Extended hours and weekends may be needed. Applicants must meet the stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain required authorizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Graduating by summer 2027.
• Electrical or avionics experience gained through internships, research, academic projects, student competition teams, or professional roles.
• Foundational understanding of analog and digital electronics, circuit design, power systems, and electrical interfaces.
• Experience with schematic capture or PCB design software such as Altium Designer, Cadence, KiCad, or an equivalent tool.
• Hands-on experience building, testing, debugging, or integrating electrical hardware.
• Ability to work effectively across engineering disciplines in a fast-paced, hardware-focused environment.
• Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing, assembling, or testing printed circuit boards.
• Experience with microcontrollers, embedded systems, sensors, actuators, communications buses, or power-distribution systems.
• Familiarity with CAN, Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C, UART, or MIPI communication protocols.
• Experience with vehicle harnessing, connector selection, wiring diagrams, or electrical system integration.
• Participation in technical organizations or student teams such as Formula SAE, Design/Build/Fly, rocketry, robotics, UAV, CubeSat, or autonomous vehicle teams.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, or other electrical test equipment.
• Familiarity with high-speed digital design, signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, grounding, and circuit protection.
• Exposure to embedded programming in C, C++, Python, or a related language.
• Familiarity with environmental testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, or flight-system testing.
• Understanding of design for manufacturability, reliability, and testability.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD requirements or other aerospace and defense industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical and avionics systems for autonomous aircraft, missiles, propulsion systems, and related defense platforms.
• Support schematic capture, component selection, PCB layout, stack-up design, and board bring-up.
• Design circuits incorporating microcontrollers, communication buses, analog and digital interfaces, sensors, power distribution, EMI protection, and ESD protection.
• Develop flight avionics, guidance and control electronics, communications systems, power electronics, and supporting test hardware.
• Design and integrate vehicle wiring harnesses, connectors, sensors, actuators, and electrical interfaces.
• Build prototypes and conduct bench-level, subsystem, and vehicle-level testing with laboratory equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical hardware, identify root causes, and implement design or process improvements.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop testing, environmental testing, system integration, and flight or field-test activities.
• Develop and maintain schematics, drawings, bills of materials, test procedures, design documentation, and product specifications.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, systems, manufacturing, and test teams to integrate electrical components into vehicles.
• Work with manufacturing and quality teams to transition prototype designs into reliable, repeatable production.
• Ensure designs meet applicable performance, reliability, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Healthcare/health insurance
• Dental and vision plans
• Retirement savings plans
• Paid time off
• Professional development, including funds for continuing education, training, and career growth
• Performance-based incentives/bonus structure
• Stock options or equity

What This Job Offers

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