Staff Systems Engineer, Electric Propulsion

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Salary: $160,000–$220,000 base pay annually

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace company developing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for sustainable air mobility.

What you will do

• Own ARP4754A-compliant requirements at system, subsystem, and component levels across electrical, mechanical, and software elements.
• Author propulsion hardware and embedded software requirements, including fault detection logic, control state machines, and communication interfaces.
• Lead cross-functional engineering problem reviews, triage system-level issues, and drive formal resolution across hardware, software, and systems teams.
• Manage flight-test anomalies and the flight-critical open-issue portfolio, driving closure for flight operations authorizations and readiness reviews.
• Assess propulsion system readiness at program milestones and compile requirements, verification, risk, and issue status.
• Support FAA certification, airworthiness documentation, means of compliance, qualification testing, and integrated hardware-software-vehicle test events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering; a master’s degree is preferred.
• 8+ years of systems engineering experience on aviation-certified or certification-bound programs.
• Hands-on ownership of an ARP4754A or equivalent certification compliance workstream.
• Experience managing large requirements baselines in Polarion, DOORS, Jama, or equivalent tools, including configuration control and traceability.
• Experience with FHA, PSSA, SSA, cross-functional problem resolution, and certification schedule pressure.
• Working knowledge of DO-178C and/or DO-254, aircraft communication protocols, verification artifacts, DAL-driven decomposition, and independence requirements.

Nice to have

• eVTOL, Part 23, or Part 33 type certification experience through flight-test or compliance-closure milestones.
• Systems-level knowledge of electric propulsion, power electronics, motor control, and mechanical drivetrains.
• HIL/SIL experience, DER coordination, ARP4761 knowledge, and experience defining FAA means of compliance.

Culture & Benefits

• Pay-for-performance culture with compensation based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Commitment to an equitable, inclusive, and diverse workplace.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified applicants during the application and hiring process.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.