Avionics Production Engineer (Senior-Lead)

Location: Hybrid work near Long Beach, California; some work must be performed on site. Candidates must satisfy U.S. ITAR eligibility requirements.

Base salary: $140,000–$175,000 per year, with equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors for space security and defense.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor avionics production engineers, including technical development, production metrics, and performance management.
• Own production engineering strategy and execution for avionics components and systems across developmental and rate-production spacecraft programs.
• Partner with design engineering on technical reviews and manufacturability decisions from concept through production.
• Build and scale factory capabilities, manufacturing processes, work instructions, tooling, and test infrastructure for avionics hardware.
• Support factory-floor assembly and integration by resolving bottlenecks, non-conformances, and technical issues.
• Drive continuous improvement, corrective actions, supplier engagement, make-or-buy decisions, and calibration of electrical ground support equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, industrial, mechanical, electrical, computer engineering, or a related field.
• Manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability systems, aligned with the role’s scope.
• Strong communication, collaboration, technical influence, and cross-functional alignment skills.
• Experience with PLM, MES, configuration management, and data management systems, as well as AS9100 processes and standards.
• Hands-on experience with hardware and fabrication methods, including classified hardware production in SCIFs or SAP facilities.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR.

Nice to have

• Spacecraft avionics design, manufacturing, testing, and integration experience with flight computers, IMUs, power systems, batteries, solar arrays, RF systems, or cable harnesses.
• Experience selecting and commissioning equipment for wire harnesses, PCBAs, and line-replaceable units.
• Expertise in IPC-610/620, IPC J-STD-001, and AS9100 quality systems.
• Experience with spacecraft electrical integration, harness routing, connector interfaces, EMI/EMC, and vehicle systems integration.
• Background in thermal-vacuum, EMI/EMC, vibration, qualification testing, software loading, firmware configuration, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with hands-on production responsibilities.
• Health, dental, vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO, and paid holidays.
• 401(k), parental leave, and equity participation.
• Work focused on autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based defense capabilities.