Avionics Project Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Denver, Colorado, United States; full-time hybrid role with travel as needed.

Salary: $140,000–$160,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global provides technical assessments and mission assurance support for U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command launch vehicle programs.

What you will do

• Evaluate launch vehicle avionics systems, components, architectures, and cost, technical, schedule, and performance factors.
• Perform systems engineering activities including requirements definition, design and test reviews, risk management, verification, operations support, anomaly resolution, and post-flight analysis.
• Review modified avionics systems for performance and reliability and assess compliance documentation against government standards.
• Support fleet monitoring, launch operations, flight anomaly resolution, and mission assurance activities.
• Plan and present Engineering Review Boards, program reviews, and other technical meetings.
• Analyze technical data, prepare reports and weekly status updates, and manage engineering documentation for leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another STEM discipline; a master’s degree is preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in avionics systems engineering, software systems engineering, or technical program management in space or launch environments.
• Active Secret security clearance required.
• Extensive knowledge of launch vehicle avionics, including flight computers, navigation, communications, engine control, power systems, telemetry, attitude control, and range safety.
• Experience with design, analysis, evaluation, testing, certification, mission assurance, hardware reviews, technical presentations, and multi-agency collaboration.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, IT systems, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, and collaborative engineering databases.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment based in the Denver area.
• Travel to support launch programs and related engineering activities as needed.
• Collaboration with U.S. Air Force program offices, Aerospace Corporation, launch vehicle contractors, subcontractors, launch sites, and DCMA.
• Work focused on high-stakes national security space missions and launch system reliability.