Sr Electrical Design Engineer

CTI 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 a hands-on ownership position working the full hardware design chain in a structured, DO-254 compliant development environment.

What You'll Do

• 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

What You Bring

• 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

Nice-to-Have

• 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

Schedule & Benefits
9/80 work week, year-end profit sharing, 401(k) with company match, comprehensive medical/dental/vision, professional development and mentorship