Senior Space Systems Engineer, Avionics

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States. Candidates must be U.S. persons authorized to access export-controlled technology.

Salary: $140,333–$202,703 per year, plus potential stock options and/or long-term cash awards.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing, reentry capsules, heat shields, and satellite buses, built and operated in-house.

What you will do

• Define avionics project scopes and requirements with cross-functional engineering teams, guiding designs from concept through prototype and production.
• Develop electrical architectures, system diagrams, and budgets covering power, telemetry, channel count, size, and mass.
• Analyze faults and risks, develop mitigation plans, and support FDIR or operational workarounds.
• Plan and execute verification for flight and hardware-in-the-loop avionics systems supporting launch, space operations, and reentry.
• Lead Winnebago avionics integration, investigate integrated-system issues, and participate in mission operations as an avionics specialist or system operator.
• Design, build, and operate HITL testbeds and avionics ground infrastructure, including test racks and R&D equipment; improve test automation and mentor engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in system design, test planning, and validation.
• Proficiency in programming and debugging with Python.
• Experience with power supplies, modular DAQ systems, RTD and 4–20 mA devices, and general test equipment.
• Must be a U.S. person: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or individual granted asylum, due to ITAR and export-control access requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience taking vehicle electrical systems from concept through operational production.
• Experience setting up HITL testbeds, managing configuration control, and conducting system-level tests.
• Familiarity with Unix environments and command-line utilities.
• Experience developing test cases and test equipment for vehicle operating conditions.
• Strong project or program management skills.
• Relevant experience as an avionics hardware, FPGA, electronics test, or electrical systems engineer.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an in-house space infrastructure and vehicle production environment.
• Opportunities to contribute to engineering best practices, continuous improvement, and increased test efficiency.
• Stock options and/or long-term cash awards may be available as incentives.
• Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace with evaluation based on merit, qualifications, and performance.