Electrical Design Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Electrical Design Engineer (Aerospace) (Mixed-Signal/High-Speed Hardware): Develop and validate electrical and communication interfaces for satellite payloads connecting optical, Ku-band, and S-band communication protocols with an accent on mixed-signal circuitry, PCB design, and high-speed digital interfaces. Focus on designing hardware subassemblies, validating performance through laboratory testing, and solving reliability, radiation, EMI/EMC, and system-integration challenges.

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; hybrid workplace

Salary: CAD 104,310–129,310 per year

Company

hirify.global develops commercial satellite connectivity and optical data relay systems for real-time space communications, on-orbit computing, and hosted payloads.

What you will do

• Develop electrical and communication hardware for satellite payloads and communication routers supporting optical, Ku-band, and S-band protocols.
• Own hardware subassemblies from concept definition through schematic design, PCB layout oversight, integration, verification, and validation.
• Conduct and document derating, reliability, radiation, FMECA, power-budget, and EMI/EMC analyses.
• Support design reviews, identify technical risks, and drive data-based mitigation and resolution.
• Develop validation plans, perform laboratory debugging, analyze results, and communicate recommendations.
• Collaborate with RF, FPGA, software, systems, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering teams on integrated solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• At least two years of experience developing and validating electronic hardware subassemblies or PCBs.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium Designer or equivalent.
• Experience designing mixed-signal and passive or active analog circuits, including ADCs, DACs, sensors, filters, and precision signal chains.
• Hands-on debugging and root-cause analysis using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, logic analyzers, and other laboratory equipment.
• Strong technical documentation, communication, risk-management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience integrating processors, FPGAs, or SoCs into high-performance embedded systems.
• Experience with memory subsystems such as QSPI, eMMC, DDR3/DDR4, or UFS.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces including JESD204B, Ethernet, or PCIe and related signal-integrity validation.
• Knowledge of clocking architectures, power distribution, fault management, interface-control requirements, and environmental qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation with an equity plan.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including dependents.
• Unlimited vacation, supportive parental leave, and a company-wide holiday shutdown.
• Annual professional development funding of CAD 1,500.
• In-office team events, company gatherings, and a stocked Toronto office kitchen.