Senior Electrical Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Applicants must be a U.S. Person eligible to obtain required export authorizations under ITAR and EAR regulations.

Salary: $110,000–$140,000 base salary per year, excluding benefits and bonus or incentive compensation.

Company

hirify.global develops mission-critical space, defense, and national security technologies, including lunar lander systems.

What you will do

• Serve as the single point of technical accountability for all electrical systems on Peregrine lunar landers.
• Develop, document, and maintain the electrical system technical solution within program constraints, requirements, and baselines.
• Lead and delegate technical authority across engineers responsible for avionics, RF communications, power, and harness systems.
• Identify and manage technical risks, issues, and opportunities, including approved resolution plans.
• Define and defend verification and acceptance approaches while supporting configuration control and baseline integrity.
• Review supplier technical deliverables and present technical status and scope at formal program reviews.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing spacecraft electrical systems for Class D unmanned spacecraft or similar systems.
• Experience with avionics, electrical power systems, RF communications, or harness systems.
• Systems engineering experience controlling requirements, risks, and integration flow.
• Ability to mentor and lead small engineering teams designing complex products.
• Strong debugging, communication, and technical writing skills; high proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with power budgeting, energy balance analysis, solar photovoltaic systems, and lithium-ion batteries.
• Knowledge of RF link budgets, circuit analysis, electronics and component or LRU design processes.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, JIRA, range and ground safety electronics compliance, NASA-STD 4001 or NASA-STD 4003.
• Knowledge of space environmental testing, including TVAC, shock and vibration, and EMI/EMC.
• Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven environment focused on space, defense, and national security technology.
• Flexible Time Off supporting rest and work-life balance.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families, with significant company premium contributions.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
• Wellness programs, gym membership options, voluntary benefits, and employee support resources.