Lead, Avionics Survivability Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $151,000–$227,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops Terran R rockets, launch infrastructure, and manufacturing capabilities for delivering customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Lead the survivability team responsible for Terran R electrical and electronic systems across the full vehicle lifecycle.
• Oversee electromagnetic compatibility, radiation effects, and EEE component reliability from component level through vehicle-level integration.
• Define survivability requirements, assess risks, and implement mitigation strategies from early design through qualification and flight.
• Drive analysis, test planning, qualification campaigns, and verification activities against mission requirements and industry standards.
• Coordinate technical work across avionics, propulsion, structures, GNC, flight software, and external stakeholders.
• Influence vehicle architecture and design decisions while advocating for survivability requirements across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• 7+ years of survivability engineering experience in harsh environments and mission-critical applications such as launch vehicles, spacecraft, aircraft, or defense systems.
• Technical background in at least two of EMC/EMI, radiation effects, or EEE component reliability and parts engineering.
• Working knowledge of radiation belts, solar particle events, galactic cosmic rays, vacuum, thermal extremes, and electromagnetic environments.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams, defining requirements, conducting risk assessments, and planning complex test programs.
• Knowledge of standards including MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, NASA EEE-INST-002, ECSS, or equivalent.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree focused on electromagnetics, radiation physics, or materials science.
• Hands-on experience with EMC or radiation test facilities and environmental test chambers.
• Familiarity with CST, FEKO, or HFSS electromagnetic simulation tools.
• Experience with parts selection, derating, reliability prediction, FMECA, reliability block diagrams, or physics of failure.
• Knowledge of SEE mitigation, radiation-hardened design, destructive physical analysis, and launch vehicle or spacecraft standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with high ownership and autonomy on Terran R avionics components that will fly.
• Collaborate closely across avionics design, manufacturing, testing, propulsion, GNC, fluids, and stage engineering.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.