Dec 2026 New Graduate Engineer, Electrical / Avionics

Mach Industries•Huntington Beach, CA

12d•$120,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Mach Industries is seeking a New Graduate Electrical & Avionics Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and testing of electrical systems for next-generation autonomous defense platforms. In this role, you will work across circuit-board design, avionics, power distribution, communications, vehicle harnessing, and hardware testing to take systems from early prototypes through flight-ready production hardware. You will collaborate closely with mechanical, software, systems, manufacturing, and test engineers to rapidly build, troubleshoot, and validate reliable electrical systems. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer who wants broad technical ownership, learns quickly, and is excited to build critical hardware in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
Graduating by December 2026
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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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 common communication protocols such as CAN, Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C, UART, or MIPI.
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, high- and low-speed 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 using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, and other 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.
Partner with mechanical, software, systems, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure electrical components integrate successfully into the overall vehicle.
Work alongside manufacturing and quality teams to transition designs from prototype builds into reliable, repeatable production.
Ensure designs meet applicable performance, reliability, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.