Electrical Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Mojave, California, United States; travel as needed, estimated at less than 5%.

Base salary: $76,400–$95,800 for Level I, $92,000–$119,000 for Level II, or $103,100–$146,500 for Sr-Level.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable hypersonic flight-testing and aerospace and defense technologies, including autonomous air-launched Talon-A vehicles.

What you will do

• Design, modify, develop, integrate, and analyze electrical systems for the carrier aircraft and/or hypersonic vehicles, with emphasis on electrical power systems.
• Develop control, data, signal, and power circuits using standard aircraft components, including wiring and harness diagrams.
• Define electrical system requirements, verification activities, development plans, test procedures, and test reports.
• Execute electrical system testing, integrated testing, component development, and flight-test support.
• Write interface control documents, develop engineering tools, and contribute to complex aerospace systems integration.
• Represent electrical systems in mission control, perform console operator duties, communicate regularly with the Talon-A Launch System Avionics Lead, and work with subcontractors.

Requirements

• Aerospace development experience and relevant aerospace systems integration experience are required.
• Knowledge and experience in electrical engineering, avionics, aircraft integration, and/or hypersonic vehicle integration.
• Knowledge of EWIS standards; experience architecting, maintaining, and debugging 28VDC and 115VAC, 400Hz electrical power systems.
• Experience with aerospace relays such as MIL-PRF-83536 or equivalent, aircraft power components including TRUs, circuit breakers, and bus feeds, and creating and maintaining wiring harness diagrams.
• Experience writing test procedures and reports, developing requirements with a focus on electrical interface management, performing risk management, and supporting verification.
• Experience with technical aerospace leadership, including working with subcontractors; ability to facilitate discussions and communicate technical challenges and guidance to varied audiences.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasking according to business goals, and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Experience with Matlab, Python, or equivalent software; Siemens Capital, AutoCAD Electrical, or equivalent wiring diagram software; and MS Office.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Level I requires a bachelor's degree and 0–2 years of engineering experience; Level II requires a bachelor's degree and 2–5 years; Sr-Level requires a bachelor's degree and 5–10 years. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Nice to have

• Experience with government agencies, hypersonic programs, Electrical Load Analysis, 747 electrical systems, IEEE 802.3 networking, IRIG-106 telemetry, PCB design and integration, or Mission Control Center console operations during flight tests.
• Existing security clearance.
• Experience with Siemens Capital/Mentor Graphics, Siemens NX, Catia, Solidworks, Labview, or configuration management systems such as Jira.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site work at Mojave Air & Spaceport with occasional department travel of less than 5%.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug healthcare coverage.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• 50% company match per contributed dollar into a 401(k), up to $11,500.
• Tuition reimbursement and an equal-opportunity workplace.