Senior Spacecraft Avionics Systems Engineer

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States

Salary: $140,333–$179,314 per year, plus potential stock options and/or long-term cash awards.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing payloads, reentry capsules, heat shields, and satellite buses.

What you will do

• Define avionics project scopes and requirements with cross-functional engineering teams, guiding designs from concept through production.
• Develop electrical architectures, system diagrams, and resource budgets covering power, telemetry, channel count, size, and mass.
• Analyze avionics faults and risks, create mitigation plans, and support Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery strategies.
• Plan and execute verification for flight and Hardware In The Loop systems, including launch and reentry readiness testing.
• Lead avionics integration investigations and participate in mission operations as an avionics specialist or system operator.
• Design and operate HITL testbeds, ground infrastructure, test racks, and R&D equipment while improving test automation and mentoring engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in system design, test planning, and validation.
• Proficiency in programming and debugging with Python.
• Experience with power supplies, modular DAQ systems, RTD and 4–20 mA devices, and general test equipment.
• Experience with avionics or vehicle electrical systems, HITL testbeds, configuration control, and system-level testing.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and qualify as a U.S. person under applicable export-control requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience taking vehicle electrical systems from concept to operational production.
• Familiarity with Unix environments and command-line utilities.
• Experience developing test cases and equipment for vehicle operating conditions.
• Strong project or program management skills.
• Background in avionics hardware, FPGA engineering, electronics test engineering, or electrical systems engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
• Parental leave, family-building support, wellness reimbursement, and sponsored One Medical memberships.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% immediately vested employer match and incentive equity.
• Relocation support may be available for new hires.
• Daily lunch, twice-weekly dinner, team events, and complimentary EV charging.