Spacecraft Systems Engineer II, Avionics

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

Salary: $119,543–$152,749 per year, plus potential stock options and/or long-term cash awards

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing, 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 budgets covering power, telemetry, channel count, size, and mass.
• Analyze system faults and risks, create mitigation plans, and support Fault Detection, Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) or operational workarounds.
• Plan and execute verification for avionics systems on flight and Hardware In The Loop (HITL) hardware.
• Support mission operations, determine system health, recommend corrective actions, and contribute to reentry commit decisions.
• Integrate Winnebago avionics, build and operate HITL testbeds, and develop ground infrastructure, test racks, and automated testing practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 3+ 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 vehicle electrical systems, HITL testbeds, configuration control, or system-level testing is relevant to the role.
• Must be a U.S. person authorized to work in the United States and permitted to access export-controlled technology without an export license.

Nice to have

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

Culture & Benefits

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