Avionics jobs in Des Plaines, IL

Human Spaceflight Avionics/Range/Systems Engineer(Remote/Hybrid)

Remote or Centennial, Colorado

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ARES Corporation seeks a Human Spaceflight Range and Avionics Systems Engineer to join an engineering team supporting United Launch Alliance (ULA) and NASA's Artemis program. This role focuses on Centaur V upper stage avionics architecture, range interfaces, and Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) integration for crewed missions, with system safety as a supporting discipline. In support of ULA's Human Spaceflight Team, the selected candidate will evaluate vehicle avionics and flight safety s

Full-time

USD 100,000.00 - 200,000.00 per year

Avionics Multi Core Systems Engineer- Remote

Remote or Hybrid in Melbourne, Florida

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Job Title : Avionics Multi Core Systems Engineer Melbourne FL-Remote (100% remote work, candidate has to travel once in a while.) AC-20-193 (previously CAST-32A) experience is VERY, VERY MANDATORY for this role. Candidates without hands-on experience with AC-20-193/CAST-32A should not be considered. Multi-core processor experience is also mandatory, along with relevant hardware development experience. Qualifications You Must Have: Experience with multi core processor products in safety-criti

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Embedded Software Engineer

Des Plaines, Illinois

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Kranze Technology Solutions develops complex, customized cutting edge aircraft avionics hardware and software solutions supporting survivability, situational awareness, interoperability, and data collection systems. KTS is seeking an experienced, talented, and motivated software engineer. Responsibilities:Work with system architects to develop product architecturesDevelop and facilitate software requirements and test proceduresDesign, code, integrate, and test major features of hardware and sof

Full-time

USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 per year

Mechanical Engineer

Des Plaines, Illinois

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KTS develops complex, cutting-edge avionics and ground hardware and software solutions supporting digital interoperability, survivability, situational awareness, and data collection. We have a proven track record of delivering high quality products throughout the defense industry. KTS is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to perform structural and thermal analysis, validate mechanical designs, and support the design and build of rugged electromechanical components used in demanding environments. Th

Full-time

USD 80,000.00 - 115,000.00 per year

Principal Systems Engineer/Architect

Aurora, Illinois

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Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) Headquartered in Clarksburg, MD, is a U.S. company that has been serving domestic and international defense Air, Land and Sea domains for 60+ years. With over 1000 employees, TDSI and its four subsidiaries (Advanced Acoustic Concepts, Digital Receiver Technologies, Tampa Microwave, and Trusted Cyber Technologies), supports U.S. Joint Services, special operations forces and multi-national partners with a variety of communication, visualization, signal intell

Full-time

USD 143,126.10 - 182,883.35 per year

Sr. Staff Mechanical Engineer - BlueSky (R5825)

Remote or Los Angeles, California

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and

Full-time

USD 175,000.00 - 250,000.00 per year

Senior Aviation Cyber Certification Engineer

Remote or Boston, Massachusetts

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Merlin (NASDAQ: MRLN) is a publicly traded aerospace and defense company building a non-human pilot to deliver full-stack autonomy for any aircraft from takeoff to touchdown. The Merlin Pilot autonomy system powers a growing range of aircraft and mission profiles and has been proven through hundreds of autonomous flights from Merlin's global flight test facilities, including Kerikeri, New Zealand; Smithfield, Rhode Island; and soon, Bedford, Massachusetts. Headquartered in Boston, Merlin is expa

Full-time

USD 165,000.00 - 220,000.00 per year

Senior Airworthiness & Certification Engineer

Remote or Boston, Massachusetts

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Full-time

USD 165,000.00 - 220,000.00 per year

Program Chief Engineer, RSX (Remote considered)

Remote or Huntsville, Alabama

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Long Wall Company was created in 2024 to accelerate missile defense technology for the U.S. and our allies. We specialize in ballistic missile defense and are developing Cyclops, a low-cost, mass-producible interceptor. We also produce containerized launchers and offer low-cost targets for threat replication. The future of global security depends on defensive technology that redefines cost, magazine depth, and distribution to deter and defend against evolving threats. Join us. WHAT WE LOOK FOR

Full-time

USD 190,000.00 - 275,000.00 per year

Program Chief Engineer, Cyclops (Remote considered)

Remote or Huntsville, Alabama

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Full-time

USD 190,000.00 - 275,000.00 per year

Data Loop Pipeline Engineer

Remote

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Full-time

USD 125,000.00 - 220,000.00 per year

Lead Program Systems Engineer, Cyclops (remote considered)

Remote or Huntsville, Alabama

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Full-time

USD 150,000.00 - 230,000.00 per year

Senior Systems Engineer (Surveillance)

Remote or Austin, Texas

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SkyGrid, a Wisk Company, exists to open the sky for autonomous flight. Based in Austin, Texas, SkyGrid builds ground-based high-assurance third-party services to enable the safe operations and airspace integration of highly automated and autonomous aircraft. SkyGrid also acts as a key operational nexus for advanced air mobility, integrating and managing data, infrastructure, access, and traffic to support seamless and efficient air traffic services. The SkyGrid team is looking for a Senior Syst

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Director, Features System Engineering

Remote or Boston, Massachusetts

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Full-time

USD 220,000.00 - 290,000.00 per year

Mechanical Engineer

Des Plaines, Illinois

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Full-time

USD 80,000.00 - 115,000.00 per year

Aviation Software Verification & Test Engineer

Remote or Virginia

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Company Description Aviation Software Verification & Test Engineer Remote / East Coast Hours / Up to 10% Travel / Full Time Position Overview Crown Innovations is seeking an experienced Aviation Software Verification & Test Engineer to support the development, verification, and certification of advanced aviation navigation systems. This position will support functional, system, performance, and hardware/software integration testing for safety critical avionics applications. The selected eng

Full-time

USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 per year

Mechanical Engineer V - Design

Remote or Reno, Nevada

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Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space. Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, w

Full-time

USD 130,000.00 - 200,000.00 per year

Principal Software Development Engineer in Test

Remote

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Job ID: 2618257 Location: Remote Work, CA, US Date Posted: 2026-10-21 Category: Software Subcategory: SW Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: Yes - 10% of the time Minimum Clearance Required: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret Potential for Remote Work: ORA_REMOTE Description SAIC is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the Joint Range Extension (JRE) software development team. This is a REMOTE ROLE within the UNITED

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USD 120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year

Senior Electrical Engineer (Hybrid-Remote/Onsite)

Remote or Costa Mesa, California

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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and c

Full-time

USD 146,000.00 - 194,000.00 per year

Sr. Flight Software Verification Engineer

Remote or Mountain View, California

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We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient and fundamentally transformative to the way goods - and eventually people - move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality. As a Sr. Flight Software Verification Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you wil

Full-time

USD 185,000.00 - 230,000.00 per year

Avionics jobs in Des Plaines, IL, USA