Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, CA; on-site. The role is subject to U.S. export control compliance requirements; candidates must be U.S. persons or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

Company

hirify.global develops supersonic and hypersonic commercial transport aircraft and related propulsion and power systems.

What you will do

• Own electrical power architectures and components from concept through implementation, integration, and testing.
• Design power electronics, flight hardware, ground support equipment, and test systems for supersonic and hypersonic aircraft.
• Architect integrated vehicle power systems with mechanical and electrical engineering teams.
• Evaluate, select, and integrate commercial off-the-shelf and custom hardware while coordinating with vendors and suppliers.
• Assemble, integrate, troubleshoot, and test hardware through rapid prototyping and iterative build/test cycles.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering standards, tools, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering with significant electrical component and systems development experience.
• 5+ years of experience in areas such as battery design, motor controller design, harness design, EMI mitigation, power conditioning, communication buses, bus converters, or PCB layout.
• Experience with high-voltage DC systems and components, including batteries, motors, generators, and applicable safety procedures.
• Knowledge of aerospace systems engineering practices, requirements development, verification and validation, qualification and acceptance testing, risk management, and certification campaigns.
• Experience designing high-power electronic components or distributed systems above 5 kW, with strong analysis and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with avionics devices, CAN bus, RS-422, ARINC 825, aerospace connectors, and cross-domain mechanical/electrical collaboration.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Proficiency with Python, Capital Harness, Siemens NX/Teamcenter, Altium Designer, Simulink, or ANSYS.
• Familiarity with IPC-620, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-464D, and DO-160G.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, hands-on environment focused on rapid prototyping and iterative development.
• 100% employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance.
• Competitive pay, stock options, 401(k), and potential year-end bonuses.
• Paid parental leave, 12 federal holidays, and PTO programs.
• Weekly paid office lunches and stocked breakrooms.