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# Embedded Hardware Engineer – Electro-Optical Systems at Acron Aviation

- **Company:** Acron Aviation
- **Location:** Sarasota, FL
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/acronaviation/b6c4306c-a8ad-4f00-ab80-75873259643f

## Job description

## About Trakka Systems

Trakka Systems is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of mission-critical vision, surveillance, and situational awareness solutions for airborne, maritime, and land-based operations. For more than 25 years, Trakka has delivered innovative technologies including advanced gyro-stabilized imaging systems, EO/IR sensor platforms, high-intensity searchlights, mission management and mapping software, counter-UAS solutions, and integrated surveillance systems that support defense, law enforcement, border security, search and rescue, utility, and special mission operators around the world. Trakka Systems is a member of the Acron Technologies platform of specialized companies that innovate to create safer skies and protect lives.

Job Title Embedded Hardware Engineer – Electro-Optical Systems

Position Summary We are seeking a hands-on Embedded Hardware Engineer to design, develop, and debug the electronics within advanced airborne, land, and maritime electro-optical systems.

This is a highly technical, bench-focused engineering role where you will own hardware development from concept through schematic capture, PCB layout, bring-up, integration, qualification, and production support. The position includes development of electronics supporting real-time video processing, motor control and stabilization, communications interfaces, and power regulation systems.

In addition to new product development, you will serve as a hardware escalation resource for manufacturing and field service teams, supporting root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous product improvement initiatives.

Hardware Design & Development

- Own board-level hardware design activities from requirements through release, including architecture development, component selection, schematic capture, and PCB layout
- Design circuitry supporting real-time video processing, motor control and stabilization, serial communications, and DC/DC power regulation and distribution
- Apply disciplined high-speed digital, mixed-signal, and power design methodologies
- Design for EMI/EMC compliance, thermal performance, reliability, and environmental robustness
- Integrate and support microcontrollers, FPGAs, and supporting digital architectures
- Develop and maintain engineering documentation, including schematics, bills of material, fabrication drawings, interface control documents, and test procedures

Bring-Up, Debug & Validation

- Perform first-article board bring-up and hardware characterization activities
- Troubleshoot hardware faults at the component, circuit, and system level
- Utilize oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, DMMs, power supplies, thermal imaging equipment, and other diagnostic tools
- Validate interfaces including SPI, I²C, UART, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, Ethernet, CAN, USB, HDMI, SDI, LVDS, and related technologies
- Execute design verification activities and support EMI/EMC and environmental qualification testing
- Drive corrective actions and design improvements based on qualification and test results

Production & Field Support

- Support manufacturing and service teams with troubleshooting, yield improvement, and technical issue resolution
- Develop test fixtures, functional test procedures, troubleshooting guides, and production support documentation
- Conduct failure analysis activities on returned and fielded products
- Support engineering change implementation and continuous improvement efforts
- Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Testability (DFT), and Design for Serviceability (DFS) principles
- Provide occasional customer, supplier, and field support

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 5+ years of hands-on embedded hardware design experience supporting production hardware
- Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, hardware integration, and production support
- Practical experience with embedded digital interfaces including SPI, I²C, UART, RS-232, RS-422, and Ethernet
- Experience supporting high-speed video, high-speed serial, or related interface technologies
- Experience working with microcontrollers and FPGA-based systems
- Strong understanding of power electronics, DC/DC conversion, regulation, sequencing, and protection circuits
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical communication skills
- Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR/EAR regulations

## Preferred Additional Skills

- Experience with Altium Designer
- Experience with brushless motor control and stabilization systems
- Experience supporting gyros, encoders, IMUs, or related sensor technologies
- Experience with EO/IR imaging systems and video electronics
- Exposure to FPGA development, VHDL, or Verilog environments
- Embedded firmware development experience in C
- Familiarity with aerospace, defense, or environmental qualification standards such as DO-160, MIL-STD-810, or MIL-STD-461.
- Experience supporting airborne, maritime, defense, public safety, or surveillance systems
- Experience with structured root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies

## About Acron Aviation

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Acron Aviation delivers avionics, pilot training, flight data intelligence, and simulation solutions for commercial aviation operators and OEMs worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by TJC LP in November 2023 for $800M)
- **Headquarters**: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
- **Founded**: 2023 (as Acron Aviation, with heritage tracing back more than 90 years to Edwin Link’s first flight simulator)
- **Founders**: Not disclosed (spun out from L3Harris’s Commercial Aviation Solutions business)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
- **Target customers**: Aircraft operators (commercial, corporate, rotary-wing), airframe OEMs, and pilot training organizations (B2B, enterprise)
- **Mission**: “Innovate to create safer skies.”

## Products & Services
- **Avionics Systems**: OEM-certified ADS-B surveillance, configurable voice and data recorders, collision avoidance systems, navigation displays and processors, thermal switches.
- **Flight Data Intelligence**: Flight data monitoring, operational analytics, and risk management services (monitors 18,000+ flights per day).
- **Pilot Training**: Full Flight Simulators and training devices, with training centers in London (UK), Bangkok (Thailand), and Miami (USA). Also offers distance learning and maintenance training solutions.
- **Driver Training Solutions**: Professional-grade driving simulators and training programs for commercial and fleet operators.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly traded; acquired for $800M in November 2023.
- **Key Metric**: 130,000+ recorders, displays, and processors delivered; 350+ flight simulators in operation; 18,000+ flights monitored daily.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Owned by private equity firm TJC LP. Acquired Trakka Systems in October 2025.
- **Growth Signals**: 611 employees (+90% year-over-year, +520 people); global footprint across 12 countries (USA, UK, Thailand, India, France, etc.); recent acquisition of Trakka Systems; active job postings for engineering and systems roles.

## Competitive Advantages
- Over 90 years of combined heritage in aviation simulation and avionics (original Link simulator lineage).
- Unique “tier 1.5” positioning: combines OEM-certified hardware with turnkey training and data analytics under one roof.
- Global support network with AOG services, spares, repairs, and refurbished equipment across multiple continents.
- Extensive installed base (millions of flight hours of data, 350+ simulators) providing network effects for training and data services.

## Strategic Focus
- Become the unconventional “tier 1.5 partner of choice” for customers.
- Expand capabilities through acquisitions (e.g., Trakka Systems for electro-optical systems).
- Continue investing in flight data analytics and simulation technology to drive safety and efficiency.
- Scale headcount and global production facilities to meet growing demand.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: “Move Fast. Own It. Customer First. Speak Candidly.” Emphasis on collaboration, creativity, and diversity through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office roles across multiple US locations (St. Petersburg HQ, Burnsville, Grand Rapids, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Sanford) plus UK (London) and Thailand (Bangkok).
- **Benefits (US highlights)**:
  - Competitive compensation
  - Medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA
  - 10 holidays + flexible time-off; some locations offer 9/80 schedules
  - 401k match up to 6%
  - 6 weeks parental leave
  - Wellness programs and Employee Assistance Program
  - Education assistance for qualified degree programs
- **Benefits (UK highlights)**:
  - Pension employer match up to 7%
  - 25 days holiday + bank holidays, buy/sell up to 5 days
  - Life assurance (4x salary)
  - Private medical insurance and Digital GP
- **Benefits (Thailand highlights)**:
  - Group health & life insurance including dental
  - Provident fund
  - Transportation allowance
  - Annual health check-up
- **Engineering Culture**: Opportunities across embedded hardware, FPGA, software V&V, systems engineering, avionics reliability, and electro-optical systems. Strong focus on safety-critical technology.

## Sources
1. [acronaviation.com](https://acronaviation.com/)
2. [Acron Aviation About Us](https://acronaviation.com/about-us/)
3. [Acron Aviation Careers](https://acronaviation.com/careers/)
4. [Acron Aviation Jobs on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/acronaviation)
5. [LinkedIn Company Profile](https://linkedin.com/company/acronaviation)

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