Electrical Design Engineer

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join our Engineering & Design team in the Aerospace & Defense industry. You will design, develop, and verify avionics, aircraft instruments, and electrical power/backup power systems, ensuring compliance with aviation and defense standards. Responsibilities include circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout collaboration, requirements definition, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-reliability products, support continuous improvement, and contribute to innovative solutions that enhance flight safety and operational reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and document mixed-signal and power electronics hardware for avionics and aircraft instruments
• Develop schematics, select components, and collaborate on PCB layout for high-reliability aerospace products
• Perform circuit bring-up, lab testing, troubleshooting, and performance optimization using standard test equipment
• Support environmental, qualification, and compliance testing to applicable aerospace standards such as DO-160
• Contribute to requirements development, flow-down, and traceability for electrical hardware
• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation, including design analyses, test plans, and reports
• Participate in design reviews, FMEAs, and risk assessments to ensure safety, reliability, and compliance
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, software, manufacturing, and quality teams throughout the product lifecycle
• Support transition of designs to production, including resolving manufacturability and test issues
• Drive continuous improvement in design practices, processes, and product performance in line with company quality objectives

Required Skills

• Analog circuit design
• Digital circuit design
• Power electronics design (DC-DC, AC-DC, inverters, converters)
• Mixed-signal hardware design
• Schematic capture (e.g., Altium, Or
• CAD, or similar)
• PCB design collaboration and layout review
• Circuit simulation and analysis (SPICE or equivalent)
• Signal integrity and power integrity fundamentals
• EMI/EMC design practices
• Design for reliability in aerospace environments
• Design for manufacturability and test (DFM/DFT)
• Lab test and measurement (oscilloscopes, power analyzers, etc.)
• Troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
• Requirements analysis and traceability
• DO-160 environmental and qualification testing familiarity
• DO-254 complex hardware process familiarity
• Technical documentation and report writing
• Configuration management practices
• Collaboration in cross-functional engineering teams