Staff Systems Engineer (Avionics)

Location: Onsite in Phoenix, AZ, supporting avionics programs in Gilbert, AZ; remote work is also listed.

Salary: $160,000–$190,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops performance-critical aerospace and defense systems, including space-qualified avionics units.

What you will do

• Serve as the technical authority for avionics subsystem design and integration.
• Architect and design Command & Data Handling and Electronics Power Subsystems.
• Lead requirements derivation, technical design reviews, proposal support, and final approval of complex designs.
• Perform reliability, FMECA, and radiation analyses for space environments.
• Establish reusable product-line architectures, design rules, test equipment, and test methods.
• Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions while mentoring engineers and collaborating with hardware, firmware, test, and manufacturing teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related technical field; a master’s degree is preferred.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in avionics, digital electronics, power systems, or embedded development, with increasing technical responsibility.
• Deep expertise in subsystem product design and lifecycle management, digital, analog, and power electronics design, subsystem requirements management, subsystem integration and test processes, and project engineering.
• Experience with IBM DOORS, CAMEO, Polarion, or another industry-standard requirements management tool.
• Extensive experience leading troubleshooting efforts during integration and testing of complex electrical subsystems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to mentor and lead engineers.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting space-grade systems.
• Experience with Design for Test and Design for Manufacturability.
• Familiarity with relevant space and military standards and processes.
• Experience designing test platform architectures.

Culture & Benefits

• Performance-oriented culture focused on solving complex technical challenges.
• Annual bonuses and an employee stock purchase plan may be available.
• Open paid time off policy and region-specific employee benefits.
• Inclusive workplace with employment decisions based on merit.