Senior Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Senior Systems Engineer (Aerospace): Designing and verifying flight control systems for an all-electric eVTOL aircraft with an accent on requirements management, validation, and verification. Focus on ensuring FAA compliance, managing supplier flow-downs, and executing multi-disciplinary integration testing for aircraft certification.

Location: San Jose, California, United States. Unable to provide work visa sponsorship.

Salary: $140,000 – $160,000

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace company building all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to advance sustainable air mobility.

What you will do

• Manage system-level requirements and execute validation and verification activities based on ARP-4754A.
• Coordinate with other Systems Engineers to optimize integrated system requirements.
• Support suppliers in the development of lower-level requirement sets.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary integration testing, troubleshooting, and problem solving.
• Execute equipment, system, and aircraft level testing in labs and flight tests.
• Develop compliance documentation, test procedures, and reports to support FAA certification.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience in integrated systems (aerospace preferred).
• Degree in Electrical, Software, or Aerospace Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in requirements-based product development including V&V activities.
• Proficiency with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Polarion, or Jama.
• Familiarity with Python or other scripting languages and digital bus data.
• Must have valid US work authorization (no visa sponsorship provided).

Nice to have

• Experience with Fly-by-Wire systems development, testing, or certification.
• Familiarity with SAE ARP-4754A or 14 CFR parts 23/25/91/135.
• Proficiency in Matlab/Simulink and test results data analysis.
• Experience with AI tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Pay-for-performance culture that rewards alignment with business strategy.
• Commitment to an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces diversity.
• Mission-driven work focused on sustainable aviation and hard engineering challenges.
• Provision of reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities or religious beliefs.