Lead Avionics Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Lead Avionics Engineer (Aerospace): Designing and qualifying Flight Termination Systems for long-range strike weapons with an accent on electrical architecture, RF interfaces, and safety-critical circuits. Focus on ensuring flight safety through rigorous HITL validation, regulatory certification, and hardware qualification under extreme environments.

Location: Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee to comply with ITAR regulations

Company

hirify.global is a defense company developing next-generation long-range strike weapons systems using iterative design cycles and modern commercial manufacturing strategies.

What you will do

• Own system and electrical architecture for Flight Termination System components, including RF interfaces, control boxes, and destruct charges.
• Define detailed system design, component selection, and reliability/fault tolerance specifications.
• Execute system validation through HITL testing and flight test qualification.
• Collaborate with regulatory partners and Range Safety to develop and maintain FTS certification requirements.
• Design and analyze safety-critical circuits for ordnance initiation and command destruct receivers.
• Lead qualification and acceptance testing of components under rigorous environments (shock, vibration, thermal) per MIL-STD-810.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience with electrical component design, system-level integration, or system-level testing.
• Must meet ITAR requirements (U.S. person: citizen, green card holder, refugee, or asylee).
• Strong background in RF link design, antenna integration, and EMI/EMC mitigation.
• Deep familiarity with U.S. range safety standards (AFSPCMAN 91710, RCC 319, NASA 8719).
• Experience designing and troubleshooting FTS hardware with flight avionics and ordnance devices.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in MATLAB or Python for test automation and design analysis.
• Knowledge of electro-mechanical devices, actuators, motors, or explosives.
• Leadership experience on project or research teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Long-term stock incentives for all employees.
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Four weeks of paid time off per year.
• High-initiative environment with a bias toward action and creative problem solving.