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“Where your work is valued—above-market pay, real work-life balance, and a team that feels like home.”

THE POSITION…

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will design avionics, power electronics and battery systems interfacing within high-performance and safety-critical systems. Experience the entire product lifecycle, from concept and requirements, through design, implementation, testing and certification, and field application. You can expect a variety of opportunities ranging from products for cockpit displays and instruments, local and remote sensing, data conversion and storage, lithium battery management, along with providing analog/digital support to the power design team for AC/DC, DC/DC, and DC/AC power conversion. 

At Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, we are committed to quality, service, integrity, and professionalism. Our employees serve the best customers from all over the world in general, business and commercial, advanced air mobility, defense and special missions markets. In this role, you’ll be an important part of the reason our customers consider us a premier instrument, avionics, and aircraft power solutions provider.

THIS POSITION MAY BE FOR YOU IF…

• You have a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• You have a minimum of 5 years in analog and mixed-signal design, particularly suited to precision instrumentation, signal conditioning, and integrated circuit applications.
• You have proficiency with design and simulation tools (PADS, LTSpice, or similar schematic capture).
• You have a strong grasp of mixed-signal simulation techniques and PCB layout software.
• You have a solid understanding of signal integrity, impedance matching, and EMI/EMC design practices such as RTCA DO-160 or MIL-STD-810/461.
• You are proficient with Microsoft Office.
• You have strong attention to detail.
• You are organized, focused and results oriented.
• You are a problem-solver with critical thinking and prioritizing skills.
• You have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM ONE DAY TO THE NEXT…

• Design and implement analog front-end circuits, including amplifiers, ADC/DAC interfaces, and filtering stages to enable accurate signal processing for a range of instrumentation
• Lead mixed-signal system integration to design and verify reliable data conversion, filtering, and conditioning stages. 
• Research new components, technologies, and methods to incorporate into new and existing designs
• Coordinate with other functional teams, including layout, mechanical, software, and certification engineers
• Build and troubleshoot hardware, including soldering, operation of test equipment, and daily work in both office and test lab environments
• Participate in rigorous testing and troubleshooting using tools like oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and logic analyzers to validate performance against stringent requirements
• Design and integrate manufacturing tools for new products, as needed
• Create detailed documentation for design verification, testing protocols, and component selection rationales in required formats, including BOMs, ECOs, and work instructions

WE ARE ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO WORK…

WHO WE ARE…

Founded in 1964, Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics provides superior instruments, avionics and power solutions to the global aerospace community. We operate one of the largest maintenance, overhaul and exchange programs in the world, and deliver safe and certified products, using innovative technologies and sophisticated clean sheet designs. 

 This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Actual compensation offered within the targeted salary range will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.