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SAIC

Avionics Systems Engineer

California, MD · On-site

$80K - $120K/yr

ORA_ON_SITE Description SAIC is seeking an Aviation / Avionics Systems Engineer to support NAVAIR PMA-209 Tactical Communications (TACCOM) / ARC-210 Radio with legacy and state-of-the-art Mobile User ...

Blue Origin

Avionics Systems Engineer III

Denver, CO · On-site

As an Avionics Systems Engineer III, you will be responsible for both the technical definition of avionics systems and the programmatic execution required to deliver them. You will develop and manage ...

SAIC

Avionics Systems Engineer

California, MD

$80K - $120K/yr

ORA_ON_SITE Description SAIC is seeking an Aviation / Avionics Systems Engineer to support NAVAIR PMA-209 Tactical Communications (TACCOM) / ARC-210 Radio with legacy and state-of-the-art Mobile User ...

Blue Origin

Avionics Systems Engineer III

Seattle, WA · On-site

As an Avionics Systems Engineer III, you will be responsible for both the technical definition of avionics systems and the programmatic execution required to deliver them. You will develop and manage ...

Blue Origin

Avionics Systems Engineer III

Seattle, WA · On-site

$130K - $182K/yr

B.S. degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field * 5+ years of experience in avionics hardware, including systems engineering, electrical design ...

Blue Origin, LLC

Avionics Systems Engineer III

Seattle, WA · On-site

$130K - $182K/yr

B.S. degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field * 5+ years of experience in avionics hardware, including systems engineering, electrical design ...

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As of Jun 26, 2026, the average yearly pay for apprentice avionics systems engineer in the United States is $138,776.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $117,500.00 and $158,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Apprentice Avionics Systems Engineer vs Junior Avionics Technician?

AspectApprentice Avionics Systems EngineerJunior Avionics Technician
CredentialsTypically pursuing or holding a degree in aerospace or electrical engineeringHigh school diploma or technical certification
Work EnvironmentDesign, development, and testing of avionics systems in engineering labs or officesInstallation, maintenance, and troubleshooting on aircraft or ground support equipment
Industry UsageUsed in aerospace companies, airlines, and defense contractorsCommon in maintenance, repair organizations, and airline ground operations

In summary, Apprentice Avionics Systems Engineers focus on designing and developing avionics systems, often requiring engineering education. In contrast, Junior Avionics Technicians handle hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting, typically with technical certifications. Both roles are essential in the aviation industry but differ in responsibilities, qualifications, and work environments.

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Staff Avionics Systems Engineer

Reaxiomatic

San Diego, CA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago

Job description

Role Overview

Reax is hiring a Staff Avionics Systems Engineer to own the engineering of complete avionics systems from architecture through integration and test. This role exists to turn program intent into reliable, low-cost, flight-relevant hardware systems on extremely short timelines, where schedule, cost, reliability, regulatory path, and technical performance must be traded together rather than optimized in isolation.

The work will require pulling together COTS and custom components across RF, compute, data handling, sensing, power, wiring, and command-and-control interfaces; integrating those components into a larger aircraft or mission system; and producing architectures that are simple, inspectable, maintainable, and credible to internal engineering teams and external stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

  • Demonstrated rapid delivery of low-cost, reliable avionics hardware systems in aerospace, defense, automotive, industrial, robotics, or another hardware-intensive environment where systems had to work outside a lab.
  • Deep practical understanding of one or more avionics-relevant subsystems, such as command and data handling, RF communications, LOS/BLOS data links, embedded compute, power management, sensing, wire harnessing, or aircraft electrical integration.
  • Ability to reason from first principles about system safety, reliability, latency, data integrity, RF performance, power behavior, and operational constraints rather than relying only on inherited requirements or standard approaches.
  • Experience making technical trades across cost, schedule, reliability, maintainability, regulatory burden, and performance.
  • Ability to work across disciplines without waiting for every interface, requirement, or organizational boundary to be fully defined.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Demonstrated delivery of a simple, reliable, full-stack avionics hardware system integrating aerospace, industrial, automotive, telecom, or embedded hardware depending on the use case.

Reporting Structure and Scope

This role reports to the Founder and CEO and is based onsite in San Diego.

The engineer serves as the responsible engineer for the avionics subsystem. Responsibilities include defining the system, making trade decisions, coordinating with adjacent engineering functions, managing subsystem budget and schedule, and ensuring the delivered system meets program intent with confidence, polish, and maintainability. he role does not initially include direct reports but requires coordination with other engineers across the vehicle as well as management of vendors and subcontractors.

The position combines subsystem technical ownership with programmatic responsibility. The engineer is expected to develop the subsystem in a scrappy and iterative manner while maintaining the level of technical clarity, analytical rigor, and professionalism required to support internal decision-making and external customer confidence.