Avionics Specialist

Company Description

SWORT Aerospace division is an aerospace technology company focused on developing advanced avionics, embedded systems, and intelligent sensor-fusion solutions for aerospace and defense applications. The company operates at the intersection of hardware, software, and data to improve safety, reliability, and performance in demanding flight environments.

Engineering teams collaborate on the design and integration of next-generation aerospace systems supporting both commercial and unmanned platforms. SWORT Aerospace division emphasizes innovation, technical rigor, and system-level thinking in the development of mission-critical technologies.

Role Description

This is a remote, contract role for an Avionics Specialist. The Avionics Specialist will contribute to the design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting of avionics systems across aerospace and unmanned platforms.

Day-to-day responsibilities include interpreting wiring diagrams and schematics, validating system interfaces, supporting integration of embedded avionics hardware, and working with sensor-fusion and control systems. The role involves close collaboration with engineering teams to define requirements, document system behavior, and support debugging and root-cause analysis of hardware and integration issues.

Compensation & Benefits

• *CONTRACT BASE DEPENDING ON PROJECT **

Compensation is contract-based and will vary depending on scope of work and level of experience. Pay structure, responsibilities, and any additional benefits will be defined during the contracting process and adjusted based on demonstrated technical ability and prior experience. Higher levels of experience and impact may qualify for expanded compensation and additional benefits. That said, SWORT is open to all engineering levels as long as person is willing to learn and commit time to the company

Minimum Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with PCB design, schematic capture, and hardware bring-up
• Strong understanding of embedded electronics, sensors, and power systems
• Experience with microcontrollers (STM32, ESP32, ARM-based systems, or similar)
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware and electrical integration issues in real systems
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, or Ethernet
• Ability to independently solve complex technical problems and validate hardware behavior
• Strong communication skills for remote engineering collaboration
• Experience with structured testing, debugging, and root-cause analysis

Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)

The following experience is a strong plus but not required:

• Experience with avionics systems, aerospace electronics, or UAV platforms
• Familiarity with ArduPilot, PX4, INAV, or MAVLink-based systems
• Experience with KiCad, Altium Designer, or similar PCB design tools
• Knowledge of GPS, IMUs, telemetry systems, cameras, and payload integration
• Understanding of sensor fusion, navigation, and autonomous systems concepts
• Exposure to aerospace standards (DO-178, DO-254, DO-160, or similar)
• Experience with flight testing, environmental testing, or system validation
• Background in aerospace, robotics, defense, or autonomous systems

Who We're Looking For

SWORT Aerospace division is open to strong technical contributors across multiple experience levels, including senior undergraduate students, graduate students, early-career engineers, and experienced industry professionals.

We prioritize hands-on engineering ability, problem-solving skills, and the capacity to build and debug real systems over formal titles or years of experience. If you can design, build, test, and iterate on complex hardware systems, we encourage you to apply.