Senior Avionics Engineer I - Mission Formulation

Location: Littleton, Colorado; onsite at hirify.global's site. This role is for candidates seeking to work in US offices and requires eligibility to access ITAR-regulated technology.

Base pay range: $124,000–$155,000 USD per year, plus potential stock, cash incentives, employee stock purchase opportunities, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global builds rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for space missions, including Electron, Neutron, and HASTE launch vehicles.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary avionics design engineering contact for business development proposals and mission concepts.
• Develop operational concepts for Electron and Neutron missions.
• Design and analyze electrical and RF systems for payload processing, vehicle integration, and launch-site operations.
• Design and document electrical schematics, harnesses, kits, custom vehicle interfaces, and detailed payload or deployer pinouts.
• Work with customers and external stakeholders on mission-specific requirements and participate in design reviews.
• Develop tools and processes for proposal analysis and support Electron and Neutron system commissioning and calibration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of engineering experience.
• Experience developing complete design solutions for significant avionics or electrical systems in orbital launch vehicle or missile systems.
• Active US DoD Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
• For US office roles, candidates must be US citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, asylees, or eligible to obtain applicable US technology export authorizations.
• Ability to work onsite, commute to buildings, use computers and controls, and meet the role’s visual and physical requirements.

Nice to have

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Rapid conceptual design iteration experience.
• Hands-on FPGA or ARM processor development and testing experience.
• Experience taking products from concept through production with limited supervision.
• Experience with requirements assessments and interface control document generation.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan options.
• Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Potential company stock, cash incentives, and discounted stock purchase opportunities.
• Fast-paced work involving tight deadlines, hardware development, and space missions.