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
