Systems Safety Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops lighter-than-air flight vehicles and related aerospace systems.

What you will do

• Own aircraft- and system-level safety assessment, verification, integration, and certification strategies.
• Conduct System Safety Assessments and supporting FHA, PSSA, FMEA/FMECA, and Fault Tree Analysis in accordance with ARP4754A and ARP4761.
• Architect vehicle systems, system-of-systems integrations, Iron Bird integration, and avionics and flight-controls interfaces.
• Apply MBSE, requirements engineering, interface definition, digital-thread, and model-validation practices.
• Serve as a technical SME during audits and regulatory interactions, maintaining certification artifacts and compliance evidence.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, suppliers, integrators, and airworthiness authorities while mentoring senior engineers and resolving complex cross-system anomalies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in systems, aerospace, electrical, mechanical, or related engineering with 8+ years of experience; alternatively, a master’s degree with 6+ years or a PhD with 3+ years.
• Direct aerospace or aircraft systems experience through the certification lifecycle with FAA or EASA airworthiness authorities.
• Hands-on experience with SSA, FHA, PSSA, FMEA/FMECA, and FTA integrated into a certification basis.
• Expertise in system-of-systems architecture, interface definition, end-to-end verification, and vehicle integration.
• Experience with MBSE and requirements/verification tools such as DOORS, Jama, Cameo, Rhapsody, and SysML, plus MATLAB, Python, or Simulink.
• Ability to lead through technical influence, communicate with stakeholders, mentor engineers, and make decisions under ambiguity.

Culture & Benefits

• Relocation assistance is available.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan, with individual premiums fully covered.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• Parental leave, generous PTO, and 10 paid holidays.
• 401(k) matching up to 6%, wellness and cell phone stipends, and an annual education stipend.
• Daily lunch and snacks, team events, and occasional airship rides.

Hiring process

• Background check clearance is required.
• Drug-test clearance is required where applicable.