Electrical Engineer I (Robotics)

Location: Pasadena, California, United States. This is an onsite role supporting hirify.global Robotics programs. U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements and ITAR restrictions.

Base salary: $82,400–$103,000 USD annually. Total compensation, including equity: $89,350–$115,025 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, avionics, robotic systems, and critical subsystems for planetary exploration, satellite, and national security missions.

What you will do

• Develop and test avionics hardware for robotic systems and space programs.
• Participate in electrical hardware development from requirements definition through design, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and production.
• Design schematics and PCB layouts using Altium Designer.
• Perform circuit, stress, and worst-case analyses using SPICE and Excel.
• Execute PCBA design verification and system integration testing.
• Provide production manufacturing support and take ownership of electronic ground support equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline.
• Strong background in analog electronics design.
• Proficiency with SPICE, Excel, and basic electronic laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, power supplies, and soldering irons.
• Experience with FPGA and microcontroller design in a professional or academic environment.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• Applicants must satisfy applicable U.S. ITAR access and authorization requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience designing for space environments, including radiation effects and mitigation.
• Board bring-up and debugging experience.
• Experience creating design verification test plans and executing tests.
• Experience with high-reliability aerospace applications, rigid-flex PCBs, or electromechanical design.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on robotics and precision mechanisms used in planetary exploration and satellite programs.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and HDHP options with HSA contributions.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, parental leave, and disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase program, and company equity.
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts, fitness benefits, EV charging support, and employee discounts.