Electrical Engineer V (Aerospace and Missile Defense)

Location: Folsom, CA or Reno, NV. U.S. citizenship and U.S. Person eligibility are required; applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance. Travel approximately 10% of the time.

Base salary: $135,898–$202,323 USD annually; California range: $145,255–$202,323 USD; Nevada range: $135,898–$189,290 USD.

Company

hirify.global, through its wholly owned subsidiary Valley Tech Systems, develops controllable solid propulsion and airborne ISR technologies for U.S. Government and commercial space applications, including missile defense, space launch systems, reentry systems, and payloads.

What you will do

• Lead electrical hardware development for DoD and MDA programs involving controllable solid propulsion systems.
• Lead electrical engineers through design, analysis, integration, testing, and issue resolution.
• Design and oversee complex controller electronics, high-reliability interconnects, sensor interfaces, actuation systems, motor drive circuits, and power conditioning.
• Support system architecture development and trade studies for divert attitude control and other propulsion systems.
• Perform FMEAs, fault tree analyses, worst-case circuit analyses, and mission-assurance activities.
• Coordinate with suppliers and test laboratories, prepare ICDs, test reports, and qualification packages, present at PDR, CDR, and TRR reviews, and support system bring-up and troubleshooting.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and U.S. Person eligibility are required due to program security and export-control requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance; active clearance preferred.
• Familiarity with the DoD acquisition lifecycle, particularly MDA and other DoD programs.
• Proven ability to lead electrical engineering teams through the full product development lifecycle in a structured environment.
• Strong organizational and technical communication skills, including presentations to internal and government stakeholders.
• 10+ years of electrical hardware design experience, preferably in aerospace, defense, or missile systems.
• Experience with actuation systems, propulsion controls for missiles or interceptors, actuators, initiation systems, and related subsystems.
• Hands-on experience qualifying flight hardware to applicable military and aerospace standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a relevant engineering discipline from an accredited institution.
• Effective leadership and mentoring skills; proficiency in analog and digital circuit design, schematic creation and interpretation, laboratory instrumentation, and hardware test automation.
• Experience with Altium Designer, OrCAD, PSPICE, or similar schematic, layout, and simulation tools; signal integrity; grounding and shielding; and EMI/EMC practices.
• Understanding of safety-critical design, including redundancy, fault isolation, and mission assurance, and ability to develop, review, and defend technical documentation to DoD and MDA standards.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a relevant engineering discipline.
• Familiarity with MDA MAP and PMAP requirements.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven environment focused on space, defense, and national security technologies.
• Flexible Time Off and support for work-life balance.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families, with significant company-paid coverage.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
• Wellness programs, gym membership options, voluntary benefits, and employee support resources.