Sr Electrical Design Engineer
CTI Consulting•Clearwater, FL
•Onsite
About The Position
CTI Consulting & Staffing is partnering with a leading aviation instrumentation manufacturer to find a Senior Electrical Design Engineer for their team in Clearwater, Florida. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity with a company that has been building certified avionics products for commercial, military, and business aviation platforms for more than 70 years. This is not a support role — this is a hands-on ownership position working the full hardware design chain in a structured, DO-254 compliant development environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related engineering discipline
- 7+ years of hands-on board design experience for aerospace applications
- Proven ownership of the full design cycle: requirements through schematic capture, component selection, layout, documentation, and test
- Familiarity with DO-254 and DO-178C structured hardware development guidelines
- Experience with PCB layout review using Altium, PADS, or Allegro
- Working knowledge of microprocessor implementation and data/power bus architectures
- Experience supporting system integration within avionics or aerospace platforms
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) — proof of status required; this role involves access to export-controlled technology
- 100% onsite in Clearwater, FL — no remote or hybrid
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on PCB layout experience (in addition to layout review)
- Familiarity with ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, or other avionics data bus protocols
- Experience on military avionics or rotorcraft programs
- Familiarity with DO-160 environmental qualification testing
- Prior experience at an FAA-certified avionics manufacturer or Tier 1 aerospace supplier
Responsibilities
- Translate design requirements into analog and digital board designs, including component selection, simulation, schematic capture, layout review, and documentation
- Develop and execute test procedures for avionics board-level products
- Perform PCB layout reviews using Altium, PADS, or Allegro
- Support system integration to verify board function within the intended avionics platform
- Interface with in-house manufacturing for production test support and troubleshooting
- Execute board design activities within a structured DO-254 / DO-178C compliant development process
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including firmware, manufacturing, and test engineering
- Support customer-facing technical deliverables as needed
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision
- 401(k) with company match
- Professional development and mentorship
- Year-end profit sharing plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
