Electrical Engineering Specialist

Please note: This is an on-site position that requires the selected candidate to work from our Phoenix, AZ, office. This is not a remote role.

About Acron Aviation:

Acron Aviation is a global leader in commercial aviation solutions - designed, engineered, and delivered by a team of passionate innovators redefining what’s possible in flight. From advanced avionics and flight data intelligence to world-class simulation and pilot training, we support aircraft operators and OEMs with the technology and expertise to fly safer, smarter, and more efficiently. Now, with a bold new identity, we’re building on a legacy of aviation excellence - unleashing fresh energy, modern thinking, and a customer-first mindset to meet the demands of today’s rapidly evolving aerospace industry. Welcome to Acron Aviation - where the future takes flight!

Job Description:

As a Specialist, Electrical Engineer within our Surveillance product line, you are focused on developing TCAS and transponder radios, contributing to the electrical engineering discipline through initial concept generation, design, qualification, and lifecycle management. You will interact with business development and all engineering functions, with a specific focus on relating the requirements for top-level product development to the particular technical areas of electrical engineering. You will be involved in multidisciplinary project teams that involve mechanical, electrical, digital/analog, RF, firmware, and software engineering in the planning, design, prototyping, and testing of avionics transponders, RF, and sensor-based systems. The design focus will include surveillance avionics for Air Transport, as well as General Aviation and emerging platforms, such as Urban Air Mobility (UAM) eVTOL aircraft.

Essential Functions:

• Conceptualize, design, integrate, and qualify digital, analog, and power circuitry, with supplemental RF principles, in the avionics realm.
• Design circuits with microprocessors, memory, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, high-speed busses including PCIE, and various avionics interfaces.
• Proficiency in electrical schematic generation and review. Support for and review of CAD layout (preferred skills with Altium).
• Generate design documents including HRDs, HDDs, and HCIAs. Generate certification documents such as PHACs.
• Work effectively designing individual circuits, aircraft system architectures, and everything in between.
• Familiarity with electrical analysis tools for power distribution, stress analysis, and other relevant simulations.
• Participate in the proposal process for programs with EE requirements by estimating tasks, identifying risks, and planning development.
• Effectively communicate across multiple technical teams.
• Communicate directly with customers, in person or virtually, to understand their problems and formulate actionable solutions.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Travel up to 10%.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with electrical hardware design.
• Hands-on experience designing and developing avionics products, RF, or sensor systems.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Working knowledge of at least one software language (Python or C++ desirable)
• Experience with and an understanding of aerospace systems, especially in the development of integrated hardware/software products
• Exposure to Model-Based Systems Engineering
• Awareness of FPGA/firmware development requirements as they impact electrical design
• Experience with RTOS integration and understanding of its implications on hardware design
• Practical understanding of the complexities of RF design, especially in the L-band frequency range
• Excellent people skills, with experience leading and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation)
• Knowledge of DO-160, DO-178, and DO-254
• Experience with Design to Cost and Design for Manufacturability
• Experience effectively supporting the production and testing of products in a different geographic location
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple programs and responsibilities simultaneously
• Ability to operate and identify an appropriate path forward with minimal oversight
• Pilot License or Part 107 certificate