Electrical Staff Design Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Electrical Staff Design Engineer (Aerospace): Architecting and designing next-generation flight control and motor control electronics for military aviation platforms with an accent on electrohydraulic, electromechanical, and electropneumatic systems. Focus on leading multi-disciplinary teams, developing system architectures, and ensuring compliance with military standards under complex environmental requirements.

Hybrid in East Aurora, NY or Torrance, CA (must be based in US locations)

Salary Range: $145,000–$220,000 annually (location-dependent)

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in high-performance motion control technology for military aircraft applications.

What you will do

• Serve as electronics box architect for flight control computers and motor control electronics.
• Act as technical integration lead and primary point of contact for customers, programs, and vendors.
• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams across mechanical, software, digital, analog, power, and firmware disciplines.
• Design flight control electronics including motor inverters, power electronics, feedback circuits, microprocessors, FPGAs, firmware, and algorithms.
• Apply Model-Based Design tools like MATLAB, Simulink, PSpice, and ensure designs meet EMI/EMC, environmental, cost, and reliability objectives.
• Lead validation, verification, qualification testing, and mentor engineers across the organization.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering (MS preferred), 15+ years of circuit card design experience.
• 5+ years of technical team leadership experience.
• Experience in design, analysis, and development of closed-loop motor drives.
• Leadership with strong organizational skills and desire for continuous improvement.
• US work authorization required (access to export-controlled information).

Nice to have

• Experience with requirement flow down, actuator controllers, sensor interfaces, and military standards (RTCA/DO-160, MIL-STD-461/704/810, RTCA/DO-254).
• Qualification and certification experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Financial rewards including profit sharing, 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, FSA/HSA.
• Work/life balance with flexible PTO, holidays, parental leave, and relocation assistance.
• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, life, disability, EAP.
• Professional development: tuition assistance, mentorship, leadership programs.
• Inclusive culture with Employee Resource Groups and team-building activities.