Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer (Avionics)

Location: Onsite in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Travel up to 20% may be required, including overnight travel for environmental and qualification testing.

Company

hirify.global develops mission-critical technologies for space, defense, and national security applications.

What you will do

• Develop flight avionics hardware for computing, signal conditioning, control electronics, filtering, data acquisition, and command and data handling.
• Manage schedule, budget, design performance, and delegated tasks for an assigned LRU or avionics subsystem.
• Perform trade studies and verify spacecraft operating modes by designing, fabricating, and testing integrated avionics systems.
• Coordinate with internal teams, suppliers, subcontractors, consultants, and partners to select technically optimal and cost-effective components.
• Test PCBs and integrated avionics systems, developing test scripts and simulations as needed.
• Participate in environmental and qualification testing and deliver technical reports on test results and avionics and power-system advancements.

Requirements

• 8+ years of electronics hardware development experience and a B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Component or LRU electrical design experience, with the ability to mentor and lead small engineering teams on complex products.
• Systems engineering experience covering requirements, risks, and integration flow.
• Proficiency in schematic and board design using Altium, Eagle, OrCAD, or similar tools.
• Experience with rapid prototyping, debugging, digital and analog design, signal conditioning, and communications protocols including RS-422, RS-485, CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, and UART.
• Applicants must be U.S. Persons and eligible to obtain required export authorizations under ITAR and EAR regulations.

Nice to have

• Experience with Microsoft Project, JIRA, mechanical CAD, FPGA or processor programming, and high-speed digital PCB design.
• Knowledge of Range Safety, Ground Safety electronics compliance, NASA-STD 4001, NASA-STD 4003, space environmental testing, or MIL-STD 461.
• Experience developing electronics for Class D unmanned spacecraft and implementing VITA VPX or SpaceVPX standards.
• M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible Time Off supporting work-life balance.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families, with substantial company-paid benefits.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
• Wellness programs, gym membership options, and additional voluntary benefits.
• Mission-driven work alongside a highly skilled engineering team.