Electrical Engineer (Staff or Principal), EMI/EMC (Spacecraft)

Location: Hybrid work near Centennial, Colorado or Long Beach, California; some work must be performed on site.

Base salary: $165,000–$275,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

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

What you will do

• Own EMI/EMC technical direction across spacecraft at unit and system levels.
• Define grounding, bonding, isolation, shielding, and filtering architectures for avionics, power, RF, harnesses, boxes, and vehicles.
• Lead EMI/EMC qualification and verification campaigns using MIL-STD-461 and GSFC-7000 (GEVS), including CE, CS, RE, and RS methods.
• Perform pre-compliance analysis and design reviews, diagnose integration and qualification issues, and drive root-cause corrective actions.
• Develop filter, shielding, cable, harness, PCB, and return-path mitigation guidance.
• Build the EMI/EMC test capability, establish standards and processes, and mentor engineers across electrical, RF, power, mechanical, and harness teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 10 years of professional EMI/EMC engineering experience with unit- and system-level ownership.
• Hands-on experience with EMI/EMC qualification to MIL-STD-461 and GSFC-7000 (GEVS) or equivalent standards.
• Expertise in grounding, bonding, shielding, filtering, and EMI/EMC instrumentation such as spectrum analyzers, EMI receivers, LISNs, antennas, current probes, and network analyzers.
• Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance and meet U.S. ITAR eligibility requirements, including U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, protected individual status, or applicable authorizations.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Spacecraft, aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, or other mission-critical hardware experience.
• Experience establishing an EMI/EMC test laboratory and using CST, HFSS, FEKO, or similar modeling tools.
• Knowledge of DO-160, MIL-STD-464, CISPR, FCC requirements, and PCB- or box-level EMC layout techniques.
• Experience with government or defense customer-facing design reviews and fast-paced startup environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment combining office and production-factory work.
• Health, dental, vision, HRA/HSA options, paid time off, and paid holidays.
• 401(k), parental leave, and equity participation.
• Work may involve standing, sitting, walking, bending, and lifting or carrying items up to 20 pounds.