Senior Avionics Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: San Jose, CA; hybrid schedule with on-site work required three days per week.

Salary: $192,000–$212,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations and provides integrated space systems for remote sensing, climate monitoring, and national security.

What you will do

• Design and develop spacecraft avionics and electrical systems, including flight computers, power distribution, guidance and navigation, sensors, actuators, and communications.
• Create schematics and PCB layouts, bring up new hardware, and perform testing and validation.
• Build and test early hardware prototypes to evaluate concepts and mitigate design risks.
• Integrate hardware and software with software, mechanical, systems, and production teams, ensuring manufacturability.
• Prepare design documentation, test procedures, and reports, and participate in design reviews.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership within the avionics domain.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of hardware engineering experience; relevant internships and academic projects may be considered.
• A B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with electronic components, circuits, and test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies.
• Expert-level knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout software such as Altium or Cadence/OrCAD.
• Understanding of microcontrollers and communication interfaces including UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and Ethernet.
• Experience with embedded systems and embedded programming concepts, with comfort working in a Linux development environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills, a hands-on engineering approach, and excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Access to export-controlled information requires meeting applicable U.S. Government export requirements as a U.S. person, being eligible to access the information without export authorization, or being eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required authorization.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with environmental testing, including vibration, thermal, and EMI considerations.
• Python or other scripting experience for test automation or data analysis.
• Experience with space power electronics, including batteries, GaN switching converters, or load switch design.
• Experience with FPGAs, SoCs, or embedded Linux platforms.
• Leadership experience in clubs or small teams.
• Previous startup experience or experience in a fast-paced environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with equity compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Three weeks of paid vacation for new employees, 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time, and paid parental leave.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation are available for applicants and interviews.
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