Senior Electrical Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Byron, California; on-site. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; all employees are screened through E-Verify.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace and logistics technology, including the Chaparral autonomous aircraft and its hybrid-electric propulsion systems.

What you will do

• Lead the electrical layout, wiring, assembly, testing, and data analysis for the Chaparral Iron Bird ground test platform.
• Build, test, and iterate on hybrid-electric powertrain systems integrating turbine powerplants, generators, high-voltage motors, and battery packs.
• Develop and validate high-voltage distribution networks with safety isolation, grounding, EMI/EMC mitigation, and circuit protection.
• Design, build, route, and rework aerospace-grade wire harnesses, including connector and shielding selection optimized for SWaP-C.
• Define electrical test strategies, build test fixtures, conduct hardware-in-the-loop testing, and support ground and flight test operations.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, flight test, and systems engineering while maintaining safety documentation for FAA certification pathways.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional engineering experience, preferably in a fast-paced startup or small-team environment.
• Experience developing electric vehicles, eVTOL aircraft, aerospace powertrains, or high-voltage DC distribution systems.
• Extensive experience debugging electrical systems with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers.
• Proficiency with electrical CAD tools for schematic capture, layout, and wire harness design.
• Ability to manage competing priorities independently and solve ambiguous technical problems.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience designing electrical systems for autonomous systems or VTOL aircraft.
• Experience with hybrid propulsion systems, aerospace certification frameworks, flight testing, and data analysis using Python or MATLAB.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity ownership in a rapidly growing aerospace startup.
• Comprehensive medical benefits, 401(k) with company contribution, and Roth IRA.
• Free daily lunch provided on-site.
• Flexible time-off policy and three months of paid parental leave.
• Employee assistance program with 24/7 support and opportunities for rapid career growth.
• High-impact environment with significant ownership, autonomy, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.