Avionics Hardware Development Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, with in-person collaboration at the Playa Vista office

Salary: $100,000–$198,000 annual base salary, excluding additional benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing aerospace startup that manufactures satellite buses at scale through software, vertical integration, and manufacturing-focused hardware.

What you will do

• Own first-line responses to build, test, and integration issues across avionics hardware.
• Perform root-cause analysis and drive corrective actions across design, processes, and supply chain.
• Partner with internal manufacturing teams and contract manufacturers to resolve build issues and improve throughput.
• Ensure released avionics designs are manufacturable, testable, and scalable for production.
• Drive engineering change orders and systemic improvements based on production and test feedback.
• Support system-level integration across power, communications, and timing subsystems while improving workflows and first-pass yield.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or a related engineering field.
• 3+ years of experience in hardware development, manufacturing, testing, or integration engineering.
• Experience with avionics or electronic hardware, including PCBs, harnesses, or power systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills across electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience supporting production or integration of complex hardware systems.
• Ability to collaborate across design, manufacturing, test, and supply chain in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting hardware from design through production and integration.
• System-level debugging experience involving power, communications, or timing issues.
• Familiarity with ECO processes, configuration management, quality systems, or contract manufacturing.
• Experience with scripting or data analysis using Python, SQL, or similar tools.
• Background in high-reliability or high-rate hardware environments such as aerospace or automotive.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity participation and a fast-growing startup environment.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, plus $100,000 life insurance.
• Paid time off starting at 15 vacation days, increasing to 20+ days annually, plus 10 paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with company matching and eight weeks of paid parental leave.
• Childcare reimbursement for work-related travel, catered lunch, snacks, and a fully equipped workspace.
• Office community events and opportunities to work with aerospace and new-space experts on satellite technology.