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Sr. Staff Engineer, Avionics - Digital System Design & FPGA Development
Phoenix, AZ · $155,000 to $198,000OPEN JOB: Sr. Staff Engineer, Avionics - Digital System Design & FPGA Development
LOCATION: Phoenix, Arizona
**Relocation Assistance Available
**Interview Travel Reimbursed
SALARY: $155,000 to $198,000
INDUSTRY: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense
Ideal Candidate
Overview
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.
Stephen Fleischner
Recruiting Manager
INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.
EMAIL: steve@intermediagroup.com
LOCATION: Phoenix, Arizona
**Relocation Assistance Available
**Interview Travel Reimbursed
SALARY: $155,000 to $198,000
INDUSTRY: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense
Ideal Candidate
- Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience in avionics systems, digital electronics, power systems, or embedded development, demonstrating progressively increasing technical responsibility
- Experience with Digital System Design & FPGA Development
- Experience with Avionics electronics
Overview
- Our client is seeking a highly experienced and technically authoritative Senior Staff Engineer to provide expert leadership and drive innovation within the Space & Defense business in Gilbert, AZ.
- This key role involves steering the design, development, and optimization of cutting-edge aerospace systems, delivering advanced technical solutions, and mentoring the next generation of engineers.
- The successful candidate will also influence engineering best practices across multiple programs.
- This position is not limited to a single program; it is a high-impact, cross-program role that demands deep hands-on technical expertise, exceptional communication skills, and a strong passion for tackling complex challenges in real-time environments.
- If you are the engineer everyone relies on when the stakes are highest, this is your opportunity to take a central role and make a significant impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical authority for space hardware, providing expert support across complex avionics electronics, embedded systems, power systems, and digital design technologies.
- Lead and mentor engineering teams in conducting root cause investigations, failure analysis, and implementing design improvements for company space products.
- Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Test Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to address production challenges and resolve issues with fielded products.
- Act as a trusted technical liaison with key customers, including prime contractors and government agencies, translating complex technical challenges into clear, actionable solutions.
- Review and provide guidance on technical design artifacts, including drawings, models, and analytical reports related to both active and legacy programs.
- Identify potential risk areas within designs and recommend robust, scalable solutions suitable for production.
- Promote engineering knowledge continuity by documenting best practices and delivering training on hardware design, testing, and sustainment processes.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related technical field; master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience in avionics systems, digital electronics, power systems, or embedded development, demonstrating progressively increasing technical responsibility.
- Proven deep technical expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Embedded system architectures
- Digital system design and FPGA development
- Avionics electronics and power conversion
- Exceptional diagnostic, analytical, and problem-solving skills, particularly in fast-paced or resource-constrained production environments.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor, influence, and provide technical leadership without formal authority.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with experience in engaging customers in technical discussions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting space-grade or military-grade avionics systems.
- Strong systems-level design mindset with a comprehensive understanding of electrical, mechanical, and software integration.
- Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and work independently within matrixed, cross-functional teams.
- Hands-on experience with software integration and verification processes.
- Proficiency in CAD tools for designing electrical and mechanical interfaces
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
- MS WORD Resume
- required compensation.
- Contact information.
- Availability
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.
Stephen Fleischner
Recruiting Manager
INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.
EMAIL: steve@intermediagroup.com