Project Engineer (Spacecraft Avionics)

Location: Onsite — Phoenix, AZ, United States

Salary: $80,000–$115,000 annually

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace and complex electronic systems within a performance-focused engineering culture.

What you will do

• Lead technical execution for subsets of spacecraft avionics projects from requirements through delivery and integration.
• Translate program requirements into system and subsystem architectures under the guidance of senior technical leaders.
• Manage program requirements, traceability, and verification matrices.
• Plan and execute environmental, functional, EMI/EMC, validation, verification, and integration testing.
• Coordinate hardware, firmware/FPGA, software, test, suppliers, and manufacturing teams.
• Troubleshoot board-level and system-level issues while meeting schedule and quality targets.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of relevant engineering experience in space, avionics, or complex electronics systems.
• Familiarity with one or more of requirements management, circuit board design and debugging, spacecraft electronics, FPGA design, complex system design, or avionics testing.
• Experience creating or maintaining requirements traceability and verification artifacts.
• Strong problem-solving and hands-on board- or system-level test and debugging skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to access U.S. export-controlled information.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with space or avionics standards and interfaces, including SpaceWire, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, CAN, or RS-422/TTL.
• Experience with environmental qualification testing such as vibration, thermal/vacuum, or shock testing.
• Experience with hardware bring-up, lab automation, and test-script development.
• Knowledge of FPGA toolflows, schematic capture, or PCB layout review.

Culture & Benefits

• Performance-oriented and collaborative engineering culture focused on solving technical challenges.
• Full-time onsite employment in Phoenix, Arizona.
• Annual base salary range of $80,000–$115,000.
• Potential annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, open paid time off, and region-specific benefits.
• Inclusive workplace with employment decisions based on merit.