Avionics Systems Engineer – Flight Safety Systems (FTS / AFSS) (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops advanced flight vehicles and related aerospace systems.

What you will do

• Own the full lifecycle of Flight Termination System hardware and software, from design and procurement through testing, integration, and flight operations.
• Define the top-level FTS architecture, including mechanical and electrical hardware, concepts of operations, and vehicle interfaces.
• Coordinate FTS interfaces with avionics, fluid, structural, and flight-test range systems.
• Plan and execute qualification, acceptance, and high-level integration testing.
• Create operational procedures and support flight safety analysis for safe flight operations.
• Collaborate with range safety authorities, leadership, and flight operations on requirements, documentation, and system readiness.

Requirements

• 5+ years of aerospace experience with high-criticality hardware.
• Degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related field.
• Experience with electrical and/or mechanical hardware design.
• Experience with avionics systems, hardware integration, and test planning and execution.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Must satisfy U.S. export control compliance requirements, including being a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

Nice to have

• Experience with range safety and RCC-319.
• Experience developing aircraft prototypes, releasing hardware designs, preparing work instructions, and executing test plans.
• Knowledge of RF system design, including link budgets, antenna design, and antenna placement.
• Experience with environmental testing, technical risk management, government agencies, or Autonomous Flight Safety Systems.
• Experience architecting avionics systems using COTS and in-house hardware.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance.
• Competitive pay, stock options, a 401(k) retirement plan, and potential year-end bonuses.
• Paid parental leave, 12 federal holidays, and PTO programs.
• Weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms.