Senior Avionics Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Houston, Texas, United States

Company

hirify.global develops rocket propulsion and high-performance aerospace vehicles for space, defense, and commercial high-speed flight.

What you will do

• Lead the architecture, design, and selection of avionics hardware, including flight computers, sensors, power systems, and communication interfaces.
• Define and implement interfaces between flight computers, sensors, actuators, power systems, and radios.
• Develop and maintain hardware-in-the-loop test environments for software development, integration, and verification.
• Own battery sizing and power system analysis, including load analysis, margins, thermal considerations, and mission profiles.
• Support system integration, ground testing, flight testing, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Coordinate with vendors and suppliers, author technical documentation, and provide technical leadership and mentorship across avionics and flight systems teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in avionics or aerospace electrical systems engineering.
• Experience designing or selecting flight computer hardware and implementing interfaces between flight components.
• Strong experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing, system integration, battery sizing, power budgets, and power system design.
• Experience creating and reviewing schematics, wiring diagrams, interface documentation, test plans, and verification reports.
• Strong troubleshooting, systems-level thinking, cross-functional collaboration, vendor coordination, and technical communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with DO-160, DO-254, DO-178, or similar aerospace standards.
• Familiarity with embedded systems and buses or protocols such as CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, or MIL-STD-1553.
• Experience supporting flight test campaigns or environmental testing, including vibration, thermal, and EMI/EMC testing.
• Background in UAVs, space systems, eVTOL, missiles, launch vehicles, or experimental aircraft.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, exempt employment in an on-site aerospace engineering environment.
• 401(k) plan, stock options, and medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Flex-Friday schedule and unlimited paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.