Overview
In this role you will design, integrate and test flight-critical avionics hardware for cutting-edge UAVs. You’ll own the full hardware development lifecycle, from requirements to hardware bring-up and validation, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. You will build and validate test benches in Linux and contribute to reliable, high-performance flight systems. The position offers hands-on problem solving in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with a strong focus on end-to-end system integration.
Verantwortungsbereiche
- Design, develop, and test flight computer hardware (schematic capture, PCB layout, manufacturing files)
- Own the hardware development process from requirements through validation
- Develop and maintain test bench software/scripts for automated hardware testing in Linux
- Serve as primary technical contact for hardware modules, coordinating with mechanical, GNC, and systems teams
- Perform system integration, functional testing, fault handling and diagnostics on lab and field hardware
- Apply structured hardware design reviews, documentation, and reliability improvements
- Support flight testing preparation, telemetry monitoring and field operations
Zentrale Anforderungen
- 2+ years hands-on experience developing avionics or complex hardware systems in aerospace, automotive, or robotics domains
- Strong proficiency in PCB design with Altium, KiCad or similar
- Experience writing software/scripts for hardware testing in Linux (Python, C/C++, Bash)
- Working knowledge of embedded C/C++, microcontrollers (e.g., STM32)
- Comfort with system-level debugging and lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, electronic loads, JTAG)
- Solid understanding of serial interfaces (SPI, I2C, CAN, UART)
- Highly structured, organized, detail-oriented with excellent communication skills
- structured and organized
- detail-oriented
- excellent communication
- PCB design and layout
- Linux-based test bench development
- embedded C/C++ programming
Electronics Engineer in Zürich Arbeitgeber: Destinus
Destinus ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der Ihnen die Möglichkeit bietet, an der Spitze der Luftfahrttechnologie zu arbeiten und die Zukunft der Verteidigung und Erkundung mitzugestalten. Unsere Unternehmenskultur fördert Innovation und Teamarbeit, während wir gleichzeitig umfangreiche Schulungs- und Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten bieten, um Ihre Fähigkeiten als UAV-Pilot/Techniker weiter auszubauen. Mit internationalen Einsätzen und der Chance, in verschiedenen Ländern zu arbeiten, erleben Sie nicht nur berufliches Wachstum, sondern auch eine spannende und dynamische Arbeitsumgebung.
