Avionics Development Intern - Electron

Location: Auckland, New Zealand. Start date: November 2026.

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace company developing launch vehicles, spacecraft, and critical space systems, including the Electron rocket and Rutherford engines.

What you will do

• Create high-level electrical schematics, vehicle harness designs, and harnessing CAD.
• Transition Rutherford engine harnesses to a new system by creating component libraries, system schematics, and harness drawings.
• Generate, document, and implement system requirements with stakeholders across mechanical design, propulsion, manufacturing engineering, and vehicle integration.
• Support vehicle and subsystem configuration management, avionics component risk analysis, and FMECA.
• Design and build automated test rigs and contribute to full electrical-system test coverage.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting and production support while collaborating across engineering disciplines.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or advanced degree in a relevant engineering program with an electrical background.
• Ability to read, interpret, and create electrical schematics.
• Hands-on experience from engineering project teams, laboratory research, a prior internship, or relevant work experience.
• Self-management, strong communication, interpersonal, and collaborative skills.
• Passion for aerospace, space technology, and innovation.
• For New Zealand roles, nationality and background checks are required for access to ITAR-regulated equipment and data; eligibility may depend on citizenship in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union, or a NATO country.

Nice to have

• Understanding of instrumentation, interfaces, sensors, power supplies, oscilloscopes, serial devices, switch topologies, accelerometers, thermocouples, RTDs, and 4–20 mA sensors.
• Understanding of circuit analysis, high-level schematics, and system requirements decomposition.
• Familiarity with National Instruments platforms, Altium, and SolidWorks.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on experience with real aerospace and space technology projects.
• Mentorship from experienced engineers and industry professionals.
• Exposure to rocket and spacecraft systems.
• Professional development opportunities in the space industry.
• Collaborative, innovative, and fast-paced work environment focused on delivering under tight deadlines.
• Potential pathway to future career opportunities at hirify.global.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter explaining interest in the specific role and citing a relevant project, experience, or hobby.
• Applications are reviewed and candidates are interviewed on a rolling basis until the deadline of 28 August 2026, or until the position is filled.