Senior Level Avionics Engineer Jobs
Senior level avionics engineer jobs put experienced engineers in charge of system architecture decisions, safety-critical design reviews, and the integrated teams executing complex programs from concept through certification. Hiring concentrates across Aerospace & Defense and Chemicals & Materials, with most roles on-site or hybrid at employers like Blue Origin, Vast, and Space Kinetic hiring at this level now.
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A New Paradigm For Space Operations.
Drones have fundamentally changed the nature of conflict and maneuver. The next theater to be changed by drone technology is space. Space Kinetic is a space technology startup company building a completely new architecture for space operations – one that brings the advantages of drone technology to space missions without relying on consumable fuel.
This is not a role for someone looking for a traditional 40-hour work week. Space Kinetic is building ambitious, first-of-its-kind technology, and that requires urgency, ownership, and a high level of commitment to changing the foundational assumptions for everything we do in space.
Position Overview:
As a Senior Flight Electronics & Avionics Electrical Engineer, you will own the design, development, integration, and testing of flight-critical electrical systems for launch vehicles and spacecraft. You will work closely with mechanical, software, GNC, propulsion, and systems engineers to develop hardware that performs reliably in some of the most demanding environments imaginable.
What You'll Do:
- Design, develop, and validate flight electronics, avionics, power distribution systems, and vehicle electrical architectures.
- Develop schematics, PCB designs, cable harnesses, grounding strategies, and electrical interfaces for launch vehicle subsystems.
- Define electrical requirements and interface specifications for vehicle systems and payload integrations.
- Support architecture development for vehicle power systems, telemetry, command and control systems, sensors, actuators, and flight computers.
- Perform component selection, electrical analyses, worst-case analyses, and reliability assessments.
- Support hardware bring-up, debugging, troubleshooting, and qualification testing.
- Develop and execute electrical test plans for subsystem and integrated vehicle testing.
- Work closely with flight software and GNC teams to integrate sensors, controllers, and avionics hardware.
- Support environmental testing including vibration, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC, and system-level qualification campaigns.
- Participate in launch campaigns, vehicle integration activities, and anomaly investigations.
- Drive hardware from concept through flight, including rapid design iterations and hands-on testing.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
- 8+ years of professional electrical engineering experience.
- Experience designing complex electrical systems for aerospace, defense, spacecraft, launch vehicles, aircraft, robotics, or other high-reliability applications.
- Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit design.
- Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools.
- Experience troubleshooting electrical hardware in laboratory and test environments.
- Ability to read and create electrical drawings, interface control documents, and test procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Experience with launch vehicles, spacecraft, satellites, missile systems, or aerospace flight hardware.
- Experience with power electronics, battery systems, and power distribution architectures.
- Experience designing avionics and flight electronics.
- Experience with communication protocols such as CAN, Ethernet, RS-422, RS-485, SPI, I2C, and UART.
- Experience with FPGA-based systems, embedded processors, or flight computers.
- Knowledge of EMI/EMC design practices and qualification testing.
- Experience with environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and vacuum testing.
- Familiarity with aerospace standards and high-reliability design methodologies.
- Experience working in fast-paced development environments where hardware is rapidly designed, tested, and iterated.
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder).
- Ability to maintain or obtain a Government Security Clearance.
What You'll Bring
- Strong technical judgment and engineering fundamentals.
- A hands-on approach to problem solving.
- Ability to work across multiple disciplines and drive issues to closure.
- Comfort operating in an environment with ambitious schedules and challenging technical goals.
- A desire to see hardware through the full lifecycle—from concept and design to launch and flight operations.
- Our vision is unique, and so is the team we're building. If you're driven to succeed in this role, even if your background doesn't fully align with every qualification, we want your application.
- The position will be on site at our headquarters in El Segundo, CA.
What We Offer:
- Competitive Base Salary + Equity-Based Compensation
- Highly Competitive PTO and Holiday Calendar
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Unique Performance-Based Bonus Structure
ITAR Requirements:
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Space Kinetic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
The annual base salary for this role is below. Pay Grades are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: interviews and an assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate, job-related skills, relevant education/experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and internal equity.
Pay Range
$160,000 – $180,000
A New Paradigm For Space Operations.
Drones have fundamentally changed the nature of conflict and maneuver. The next theater to be changed by drone technology is space. Space Kinetic is a space technology startup company building a completely new architecture for space operations – one that brings the advantages of drone technology to space missions without relying on consumable fuel.
This is not a role for someone looking for a traditional 40-hour work week. Space Kinetic is building ambitious, first-of-its-kind technology, and that requires urgency, ownership, and a high level of commitment to changing the foundational assumptions for everything we do in space.
Position Overview:
As a Senior Flight Electronics & Avionics Electrical Engineer, you will own the design, development, integration, and testing of flight-critical electrical systems for launch vehicles and spacecraft. You will work closely with mechanical, software, GNC, propulsion, and systems engineers to develop hardware that performs reliably in some of the most demanding environments imaginable.
What You'll Do:
- Design, develop, and validate flight electronics, avionics, power distribution systems, and vehicle electrical architectures.
- Develop schematics, PCB designs, cable harnesses, grounding strategies, and electrical interfaces for launch vehicle subsystems.
- Define electrical requirements and interface specifications for vehicle systems and payload integrations.
- Support architecture development for vehicle power systems, telemetry, command and control systems, sensors, actuators, and flight computers.
- Perform component selection, electrical analyses, worst-case analyses, and reliability assessments.
- Support hardware bring-up, debugging, troubleshooting, and qualification testing.
- Develop and execute electrical test plans for subsystem and integrated vehicle testing.
- Work closely with flight software and GNC teams to integrate sensors, controllers, and avionics hardware.
- Support environmental testing including vibration, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC, and system-level qualification campaigns.
- Participate in launch campaigns, vehicle integration activities, and anomaly investigations.
- Drive hardware from concept through flight, including rapid design iterations and hands-on testing.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
- 8+ years of professional electrical engineering experience.
- Experience designing complex electrical systems for aerospace, defense, spacecraft, launch vehicles, aircraft, robotics, or other high-reliability applications.
- Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit design.
- Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools.
- Experience troubleshooting electrical hardware in laboratory and test environments.
- Ability to read and create electrical drawings, interface control documents, and test procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Experience with launch vehicles, spacecraft, satellites, missile systems, or aerospace flight hardware.
- Experience with power electronics, battery systems, and power distribution architectures.
- Experience designing avionics and flight electronics.
- Experience with communication protocols such as CAN, Ethernet, RS-422, RS-485, SPI, I2C, and UART.
- Experience with FPGA-based systems, embedded processors, or flight computers.
- Knowledge of EMI/EMC design practices and qualification testing.
- Experience with environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and vacuum testing.
- Familiarity with aerospace standards and high-reliability design methodologies.
- Experience working in fast-paced development environments where hardware is rapidly designed, tested, and iterated.
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder).
- Ability to maintain or obtain a Government Security Clearance.
What You'll Bring
- Strong technical judgment and engineering fundamentals.
- A hands-on approach to problem solving.
- Ability to work across multiple disciplines and drive issues to closure.
- Comfort operating in an environment with ambitious schedules and challenging technical goals.
- A desire to see hardware through the full lifecycle—from concept and design to launch and flight operations.
- Our vision is unique, and so is the team we're building. If you're driven to succeed in this role, even if your background doesn't fully align with every qualification, we want your application.
- The position will be on site at our headquarters in El Segundo, CA.
What We Offer:
- Competitive Base Salary + Equity-Based Compensation
- Highly Competitive PTO and Holiday Calendar
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Unique Performance-Based Bonus Structure
ITAR Requirements:
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Space Kinetic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
The annual base salary for this role is below. Pay Grades are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: interviews and an assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate, job-related skills, relevant education/experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and internal equity.
Pay Range
$160,000 – $180,000
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Senior Level Avionics Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level avionics engineer job?
Employers at this level want engineers who have owned programs end to end, not just contributed to them. Demonstrate experience leading DO-178C or DO-254 compliance efforts, chairing design reviews, and resolving integration issues across hardware and software boundaries. Strong candidates also show a record of mentoring junior engineers and influencing architecture decisions, not just implementing them.
Which companies hire senior level avionics engineers?
Companies hiring senior level avionics engineers right now include Blue Origin, Vast, and Space Kinetic, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Hiring at this level typically comes from prime defense contractors, aerospace OEMs, and specialized avionics systems integrators working on certified flight-critical programs.
Are there remote senior level avionics engineer jobs?
Yes, though the field skews heavily on-site given hardware-in-the-loop testing and lab access requirements. About 0% of senior level avionics engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with remote work more common in roles focused on software development, modeling and simulation, or systems architecture rather than bench-level integration.
What makes an avionics engineer role senior level?
Senior avionics engineer roles are defined by ownership and scope. You are expected to lead technical direction on subsystems or full programs, drive certification and qualification strategies, and serve as the go-to authority when design decisions need resolution. Mentoring mid-level engineers and representing the team in cross-functional or customer-facing reviews are standard expectations, not occasional responsibilities.
Which industries hire the most senior level avionics engineers?
Senior level avionics engineer roles concentrate in Aerospace & Defense and Chemicals & Materials, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Those sectors drive demand because they require FAA-certifiable or MIL-SPEC avionics solutions where only engineers with deep domain experience can lead the compliance and systems integration work.