Senior Avionics Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Avionics Engineer: Leading designs for the sub-systems that form the backbone of satellites' internal communication, power distribution, sensor aggregation, and flight computer systems with an accent on space and radiation tolerant and highly reliable electronics. Focus on architecture definition, component selection, schematic capture, layout, simulation, and verification.

Location: U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

Salary: $140,000 - $200,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is building small, low-cost telecommunications satellites to connect the world.

What you will do

• Architect, design, and develop space and radiation tolerant and highly reliable electronics that will support the operation of our satellites
• Drive electronics design from concept development, requirements gathering, architecture definition, component selection, schematic capture, layout, simulation, DFx, bringup, verification, and through to qualification
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, thermal, software, RTL, RF, GNC, and manufacturing engineers to solve challenging problems and develop innovative and creative solutions
• Work closely with our CMs to ensure designs are manufacturable, built on-time, and meet hirify.global’s quality and reliability needs
• Develop and maintain schedules and ensure that project stakeholders are regularly informed
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

Requirements

• B.S. or higher in electrical or computer engineering, or similar technical degree
• 8+ years of professional experience with fast-paced product design cycles
• 8+ years of board level experience designing hardware from concept through production.
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test hardware from scratch
• Strong analog/mixed-signal circuit design skills

Nice to have

• 5+ years of experience with designing and implementing signal conditioning, sensors, electro-mechanical actuators, power switches, embedded computers, or such hardware.
• Experience with FPGAs, Microcontrollers, and communication schemes (RS-485, SPI, Ethernet, I2C)
• Experience leading a team of engineers and working with teams in other disciplines.
• Strong understanding of computers and knowledge of C, C++, or Python
• Radiation effects knowledge
• Environmental test experience

Culture & Benefits

• Compensation package includes equity and robust benefits.
• Company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance benefits
• Flexible PTO
• 401(K) retirement
• Free on-site catered meals.