Avionics Electronics Engineer

About the role

Alta Ares is seeking an Avionics Electronics Engineer to design, develop, and integrate electronic subsystems for high-performance unmanned aerial systems. The role involves owning the full hardware lifecycle from schematic capture and PCB layout to bench testing and flight integration. You will work in a cross-functional environment to support rapid design iterations and field deployments for defense applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate avionics and electronic subsystems for unmanned aerial systems.
• Manage schematic capture, PCB layout, and component selection with a focus on SWaP-C.
• Define electrical architecture, power distribution, and harnessing for airframes.
• Lead bench, hardware-in-the-loop, and environmental testing of avionics.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware, power, signal integrity, and EMI/EMC issues.
• Manage component supply chain, obsolescence, and second-sourcing.
• Produce design documentation, BOMs, and interface control documents.

Required skills

• Avionics
• Embedded hardware
• Electronics design
• Schematic capture
• PCB layout
• Power electronics
• Motor control
• RF
• Data links
• Sensor interfaces

Nice to have

• PX4
• ArduPilot
• MIL-STD-461
• MIL-STD-810
• DO-160
• Embedded firmware
• C++
• STM32
• NVIDIA Jetson

Qualifications

• MSc or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field

About the Company

Alta Ares is an air defense company building AI-guided interceptors to counter drones and cruise missiles. Founded in 2024, the company serves NATO-aligned militaries and defense institutions with systems deployed globally.