Your mission

Key Tasks

• PCB Design & Development
  • Design and develop printed circuit boards for avionics, power distribution, sensor interfaces, and control systems.
  • Create schematics and PCB layouts using industry-standard CAD tools (e.g., Altium Designer, OrCAD, KiCAD).
  • Perform component selection, bill of materials (BOM) generation
  • Ensure designs meet aerospace environmental requirements including temperature, vibration, shock, and moisture specifications.
  • Develop multilayer PCB designs with controlled impedance, high-speed signal routing, and power integrity considerations.
• Electronics System Design
  • Design analog and digital circuits including power supplies, signal conditioning, sensor interfaces, and communication circuits.
  • Develop power management systems including voltage regulation and power distribution networks.
  • Implement EMI/EMC mitigation techniques in circuit and PCB design.
• Testing & Validation
  • Develop test plans and procedures for PCB and electronics validation
  • Conduct bring-up, debugging, and characterization of new PCB designs.
  • Use test equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and environmental chambers.
  • Support environmental testing including temperature cycling, vibration, humidity, and altitude testing.
  • Support flight test activities and analyze in-flight performance data.
• Documentation & Compliance
  • Create detailed technical documentation including design specifications, test reports, and assembly drawings.
  • Maintain configuration management and version control of designs
  • Support certification activities and compliance with aerospace standards (DO-160, MIL-STD-810, IEC 60068).
  • Develop manufacturing documentation including assembly instructions, test procedures, and quality inspection criteria.
• Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
  • Coordinate with suppliers and contract manufacturers for component procurement and PCB fabrication.

Competencies & Duties

• Working independently and responsibly. Perform tasks as described above.
• Compliance according to ANAVIA’ employment contract, compliance with company’ safety instructions and employee’ safety requirements, compliance with employers’ quality manual, work instructions and corresponding process specifications and instructions.
• International travel required up to 25% of employee’ working hours.

Your profile

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field. Master’s degree is a plus.
• Experience: minimum 3-5 years of proven experience in PCB design and electronics development.
• Experience with aerospace, defense, or UAV/UAS electronics systems preferred. Hands-on experience with PCB design tools and electronics laboratory equipment.
• Skills: proficiency with PCB design software (Altium Designer, OrCAD, Eagle, or KiCAD).
• Experience with simulation tools (PSpice, or equivalent). Strong understanding of analogue and digital circuit design principles.
• Knowledge of power electronics including switching regulators, DC-DC converters, and battery management systems. Familiarity with microcontrollers and embedded systems hardware. Understanding of EMC/EMI design principles and mitigation techniques.
• Experience with electronics testing using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and other test equipment.
• Hands-on problem-solving skills and ability to support both design and production activities. Willingness to work in both office and production floor environments.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and certification standards (e.g., FAA AC 21-99(0), SAE AS50881, IPC-2221). Knowledge of communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet). Experience with DO-254 (Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware) certification process. Knowledge of automotive or aerospace quality standards (AS9100, ISO 9001).
• Communication: strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Language: Good language skills in English (oral and written). German desirable.
• Eligibility: Swiss or EU citizens only.
• Location: On-site in Näfels | Bilten, Switzerland.

About us

ANAVIA, a Swiss high-tech multinational, specialises in the design, development and manufacture of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) systems of up to 750 kilograms. We offer industry-leading unmanned helicopter systems for a variety of missions and applications.

With a team of highly trained and experienced composite, mechatronics, electronics, maintenance flight test and software engineers and other functional experts, we own and manage the entire value chain – from conceptualisation to final quality manufacturing.
Headquartered in Switzerland with a fully owned business unit in the UAE, we have a reputation for groundbreaking innovation and uncompromising quality that reflects our “Made in Switzerland” heritage. This is reinforced by our robust, all-European supply chain that ensures the highest quality standards, stable, and safe procurement processes for reliable manufacturing and delivery.

All of our systems and sub-systems are free of ITAR restrictions.