Senior Hardware Engineer, Digital (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Hiring range: $148,000–$222,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops launch vehicles, including Terran R, and the rocket manufacturing systems required to support commercial orbital launches.

What you will do

• Design, test, and analyze custom high-speed electronics for the Terran R launch vehicle.
• Own hardware development from concept and initial design through board bring-up, design verification, qualification, flight production, integration, and vehicle operations.
• Develop and validate avionics hardware that connects and controls major electrical systems on the vehicle and ground.
• Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, electrical, software, propulsion, GNC, fluids, and stage engineering teams to develop integrated electronics solutions.
• Apply technical judgment and project management skills to deliver reliable hardware on schedule for Terran R launches.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience designing electronics for harsh environments and mission-critical applications such as launch vehicles, spacecraft, aircraft, or robotics.
• Technical expertise in high-speed serial interfaces, including SPI, PCIe, or Ethernet, as well as memory interfaces and designs for SoCs, microcontrollers, and microprocessors.
• Experience with eCAD software such as Altium or an equivalent tool.
• Experience with hardware bring-up, validation, debugging, and data analysis.
• Experience with board-level design from concept through manufacturing.
• Experience working with highly cross-functional teams to develop integrated electronics solutions.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with embedded software development and integration for avionics systems.
• Experience designing avionics hardware and systems for reliability and manufacturability.

Culture & Benefits

• High ownership, autonomy, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.