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Salary: USD 160,000 - 210,000 / annual
Mach Industries, founded in 2023, is a rapidly growing defense technology company with ~350 employees developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. The company focuses on scalable, decentralized defense systems for the United States and its allies, operating with startup agility while solving next-generation warfare challenges.
As a Senior Avionics Integration Engineer, you will work at the heart of unmanned vehicle systems, serving as a critical bridge between avionics, guidance/navigation/control (GNC), software, mechanical, and thermal disciplines. This role is inherently collaborative and essential to overall vehicle performance and mission success.
Key responsibilities include:
- Development and integration of avionics systems for unmanned platforms
- Mentoring and guiding earlier-career avionics engineers
- Defining and maintaining avionics system functionality across vehicle iterations and updates
- Developing high-level block diagrams representing system functions and interfaces
- Collaborating with vehicle teams to define electrical and system requirements
- Designing and providing technical support for iron-birds, prototypes, and special projects
- Troubleshooting avionics systems in both hardware and software domains
- Integration and testing of new systems, sensors, and subsystems with current avionics into vehicle prototypes
- Designing and supporting post-integration configurations and checks
- Creating processes, procedures, and training materials for technicians
- Running tradeoff analyses for systems, subsystems, and components
The role requires extended hours and weekend availability as needed.
REQUIREMENTS:
Required:
- 4+ years of experience with unmanned aerial systems (fixed-wing and jet-powered vehicles preferred)
- Basic understanding of PX4 and Ardupilot development concepts
- Proficiency with QGroundControl and Mission Planner (configuration, calibration, mission planning)
- Understanding of Pixhawk standard, MAVLink, sensor types, and their application in unmanned systems
- Knowledge of RF systems, software-defined radios, configuration, and comms link troubleshooting
- Network analysis skills (Wireshark, iperf3, IP networking diagnostics)
- Fundamental electronics knowledge: power systems, communication protocols, schematics, PCB-level debugging, Altium experience
- Lab tool proficiency: oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, multimeter, soldering, power supply and load testing
- Linux environment and GitHub experience
- CAD prototyping skills (any platform)
- System architecture and visualization tools (Lucidchart, drawIO preferred)
- Clear technical writing and version-controlled documentation
- Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines
- Passion for aviation, unmanned systems, and related technologies
- Must satisfy ITAR requirements: U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee status, or eligible to obtain required State Department authorizations
Preferred:
- Custom firmware modifications and driver implementation in PX4/Ardupilot
- Advanced QGroundControl and Mission Planner configuration and full-vehicle operational testing
- Advanced understanding of Pixhawk, MAVLink, UORB, ROS2 integration, EKF, visual navigation, multi-vehicle configuration, autonomous systems, and defense UAS capabilities
- RF systems expertise: software-defined radios, MIMO, interference avoidance, encryption
- Python, C++, Arduino programming experience
- NX and Teamcenter CAD experience
