Electrical Engineer I-III, Systems (Spacecraft)

Location: Fully onsite at the GravityWorks factory in Centennial, Colorado, or Long Beach, California

Base salary: $75,000–$165,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

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

What you will do

• Support spacecraft electrical systems engineering, including concept development, requirements analysis, trade studies, interface definition, and verification planning.
• Contribute to electrical system design and verification, focusing on power distribution, signal integrity, and component selection.
• Collaborate with cross-functional spacecraft engineering teams on system integration and mission objectives.
• Develop and maintain requirements documentation and engineering records.
• Participate in subsystem and system-level integration testing, execute test procedures, troubleshoot hardware anomalies, and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Perform power budget, thermal, and basic radiation-effects analyses and document findings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, physical sciences, or a related technical field.
• 0–7 years of relevant experience in aerospace, defense, or another high-reliability industry.
• Working knowledge of spacecraft electrical systems, electrical design principles, circuit analysis, and system-level engineering.
• Familiarity with requirements management and engineering documentation practices.
• Proficiency with standard electrical engineering tools, including SPICE simulation, CAD tools, or analysis software.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain the authorizations required under ITAR regulations.

Nice to have

• Experience with spacecraft power systems, avionics, electrical subsystems, or complex integration and test processes.
• Knowledge of radiation, thermal, and vacuum effects on electronics, reliability analysis, or FMEA methodologies.
• Experience with in-circuit testing or testing large quantities of electronics.
• Programming or scripting experience with Python, MATLAB, or similar tools.
• Understanding of signal integrity and EMI/EMC considerations, or ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a standard office or production-factory environment with frequent standing, sitting, walking, bending, and lifting or carrying items up to 20 pounds.
• Health, dental, vision, HRA/HSA options, paid time off, and paid holidays.
• 401(k), parental leave, and equity.
• Equal employment opportunity and workplace accommodation support.