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Avionics Hardware Engineer (All Levels) - Castelion Corporation | Career Page Avionics Hardware Engineer (All Levels) Torrance, California, United States $ 110,000.00 - 200,000.00 (US Dollar) Apply for Position Or refer someone Job Openings Avionics Hardware Engineer (All Levels) About the job Avionics Hardware Engineer (All Levels) About Castelion Castelion is redefining defense development through rapid iteration, aggressive testing, and modern commercial manufacturing at scale. We design, build, and test next-generation long-range strike weapon systems to give the United States and its Allies a decisive advantage and deter future conflicts. Avionics Hardware Engineer We are hiring Avionics Hardware Engineers to own flight‑critical electronics across design, bring‑up, test, and integration. This role is intended for engineers with experience in complex electronic systems who can take responsibility for avionics subsystems and operate effectively in a high‑tempo development environment. Engineers in this role may own areas such as motor controllers, avionics backplanes, power distribution, or outward‑facing avionics test and integration.
Responsibilities Own avionics hardware from architecture and schematic design through PCB layout, bring-up, and production support Drive design decisions including component selection, interfaces, and system tradeoffs Lead hardware bring-up, debugging, and root-cause analysis across lab, integration, and flight test Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure avionics hardware meets performance, reliability, and mission
requirements Define and execute hardware validation strategies appropriate to development and flight maturity Produce clear technical documentation covering designs, test results, and engineering changes Partner with manufacturing and suppliers to transition hardware from prototype to production Continuously improve designs based on test results, field data, and evolving
requirements Basic
Qualifications Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field Proven end-to-end ownership of avionics or high‑reliability electronic hardware Strong experience with PCB design, bring‑up, and lab debugging Ability to operate autonomously and drive hardware issues to closure Preferred
Qualifications Avionics, aerospace, missile, space, automotive, or defense hardware experience Experience with motor controllers, backplanes, power electronics, or flight hardware Familiarity with MIL‑STD or aerospace hardware standards (e.g., DO‑254 exposure) Embedded systems or FPGA‑adjacent hardware experience Experience supporting hardware in integration, test, or flight environments Leadership Qualities Bias to Action and Creative Problem Solving. Desire and experience questioning assumptions in ways that lead to break through ideas that are ultimately implemented. Successfully bring in applicable processes/concepts/materials from other industries to achieve efficiency gains. The ability to personally resolve minor issues in development without requiring significant support. High Commitment, High Initiative. A successful candidate will have a genuine passion for Castelion's mission and consistently look for ways to contribute to the company's technical goals and prevent hardware blockers. Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere. Strong sense of accountability and integrity. Clear Communicator. Proactively communicates blockers. Trusted in previous roles to be voice of company with regulators, suppliers, gate keepers and customers. Capable of tactfully managing relationships with stakeholders to achieve company-desired outcomes without compromising relationships. Emails, IMs and verbal interactions are logical, drive clarity, and detailed enough to eliminate ambiguity. ITAR
Requirements To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Employment with Castelion is governed on the basis of competence and
qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. All employees are granted long-term stock incentives as part of their employment at Castelion. All employees receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance, and the company offers four weeks of paid time off per year. Apply for Position Or refer someone Share Facebook Line LinkedIn X (Formerly Twitter) Whatsapp Email Powered by Manatal
About Castelion
Castelion is a modern defense production company building long-range hypersonic strike systems to address a critical national security gap. Founded in 2021, Castelion was created in response to the recognized need for the United States to rapidly develop hypersonic capabilities to remain competitive with near-peer adversaries and deter future conflicts.
The company operates under the philosophy of "Peace through Deterrence" — building the weapons systems that ensure conflicts never need to happen. Castelion is one of the few companies in the hypersonics space that has moved beyond concepts to actual production deliverables, with government contracts across multiple branches of the military and a $23M+ Navy order for 50 units in calendar year 2027.
Backed by over $469M in funding from top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and General Catalyst, Castelion is scaling rapidly. The company is building what it anticipates will become the preeminent hypersonics campus in the country — including a $150M, 1,000-acre solid rocket motor manufacturing facility in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, alongside its headquarters in Torrance, California.
Castelion's culture is defined by technical excellence, ownership, and velocity. Engineers own meaningful subsystems on the vehicle and are responsible for driving their success. The company follows a responsible engineering model inspired by SpaceX, where individuals choose the highest-value work and are empowered to cultivate resources and partnerships to deliver results. The engineering bar is exceptionally high — attracting elite talent who want to be surrounded by other elite talent.
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Location
torrance, ca
Funding
Total raised
$464M
Last stage
Growth
Investors
Founders
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