Senior Systems Engineer, Safety and Reliability (Aerospace)

Location: Torrance, California, United States

Salary: $160,000–$175,000 per year, plus equity and benefits

Company

hirify.global develops modular motion-control technologies and components for industrial, aerospace, and defense applications.

What you will do

• Own safety and reliability deliverables across the product lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through analysis, testing, and certification.
• Lead FHA, PSSA, SSA, FTA, and FMEA/FMES activities across system, subsystem, and component levels.
• Define and allocate safety requirements to hardware, software, and mechanical subsystems, tracking closure through verification.
• Develop reliability models, MTBF analyses, and reliability predictions using MIL-HDBK-217, FIDES, or equivalent methods.
• Act as the safety engineering point of contact for the FAA DER and airframe customer technical teams.
• Participate in PDR and CDR and support DO-178C and DO-254 planning at the system-safety interface.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of systems engineering experience, including at least 3 years focused on safety and/or reliability analysis.
• Hands-on ownership of FHA, FTA, and FMEA/FMES deliverables through formal review.
• Working knowledge of SAE ARP4754B and SAE ARP4761A, or equivalent safety frameworks such as IEC 61508, MIL-STD-882, or ISO 26262.
• Ability to independently build and maintain reliability models and perform MTBF analysis.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to produce certification-quality documentation for DER and airframe customer review.

Nice to have

• Experience with FAA Part 25 or Part 23 certification programs.
• Familiarity with DO-160G, DO-178C, and/or DO-254 as they relate to system safety.
• Experience in defense, medical devices, or automotive functional safety.
• Experience at a small or scaling aerospace company.

Culture & Benefits

• High autonomy and a lean, impact-focused working environment.
• Work in a new large hangar facility in Hawthorne, California.
• Equity at a well-funded startup that is already generating revenue.
• Medical insurance fully covered by the company.
• Flexible PTO and a 401(k) plan.