Avionics Engineer

Department: Avionics

Location: San Francisco

Compensation: $120K – $200K

Employment Type: FullTime

ABOUT US:

Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company building a faster, more connected future. Our mission is to democratize high-speed flight by making supersonic travel flexible, accessible, and sustainable. We believe that rapid, on-demand, point-to-point global mobility will become the new standard for moving people and goods across the planet. To achieve this, we are integrating our advanced airframe and engine technologies—which include Duality™, our proprietary dual-use propulsion system—with a new flight operations model to make supersonic transport as efficient and economical as commercial air travel is today. In the near term, we are developing adaptable, high-speed systems to close aircraft performance gaps for the United States government.

WHO WE ARE:

We’re a team of passionate engineers dedicated to advancing aerospace. We’re generalists with specialist depth, united by a flat structure and a shared obsession with building things that work well. We move fast, stay pragmatic, and let engineering excellence speak louder than hierarchy.

WHO YOU ARE

Astro Mechanica is looking for an Avionics Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate is someone who is capable of architecting, designing, configuring, and continuously improving the electrical subsystems for our innovative jet engine and aircraft. Your work at Astro Mechanica will bridge hardware and software in a formative stage of development, and require frequent cross-discipline problem solving.

In this role, your mission will be to implement robust avionics designs from initial concept, design, validation, and flight operations. You will have direct responsibility to build out avionics interfacing with other systems while maintaining reliability through fault-tolerant methodology. This will be implemented and proven through rigorous subsystem and aircraft level integration testing before leaving the ground. You embody the test-like-you-fly philosophy.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Architect avionics systems for flight hardware and corresponding ground-based test infrastructure including hardware-in-the-loop test beds.

• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines on system trades and implementation of solutions.

• Own avionics component selection, analysis, and integration.

• Draft engineering drawings, electrical schematics, and wiring pinout diagrams

• Develop and maintain software controllers and configuration for operating hardware systems.

• Troubleshoot, root cause, and resolve problems in a rapid hardware iteration environment

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• Experience with wire harnesses and associated sub-components

• Familiarity with installing and troubleshooting various electronic sensors and components.

• Competence with electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.)

• Experience with 3D CAD software

• Software fluency, enabling automation of test or analysis tasks.

• Flexibility to work in fast-paced environment

• Attentive to detail and maintain a high level of quality in all work

PERKS & BENEFITS:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• 401(k) program and transparent stock option plan

• Self-managed and flexible time-off policy, including PTO, paid holidays, and sick time

• Flexible work environment

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

At Astro Mechanica, we highly value in-office work to foster collaboration and strengthen our company culture. We consider working in the office five days a week an essential part of the employee's role.

Astro Mechanica is an equal opportunity employer. We proudly recruit and hire a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.