Head of Avionics Engineering (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California, United States

Salary: $150,000–$225,000 per year, plus equity, commission, and bonus opportunities.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures robotic systems for producing water, power, and oxygen to support sustainable human habitation on the Moon and Mars.

What you will do

• Lead the design, analysis, qualification, delivery, and integration of avionics systems across all product lines.
• Define and justify system architectures, interfaces, and requirements for motion control, communications, compute, power management, and related systems.
• Establish qualification testing criteria in accordance with spaceflight testing standards.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship throughout system and component-level design.
• Coordinate with software and mechanical teams to meet integration timelines and system milestones.
• Manage technical, operational, and programmatic risks for the avionics team.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience developing avionics systems for space applications.
• Experience with Altium or equivalent EDA tools.
• Familiarity with communication protocols, instrumentation and sensors, and power electronics.
• Strong technical communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Must meet U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements: U.S. citizenship or nationality, lawful permanent residence, refugee or asylee status, or eligibility to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 10 or more years of experience developing avionics systems for space applications.
• Ownership of spaceflight hardware across design, analysis, qualification, and operation.
• Understanding of radiation-induced failure modes and effects.
• Experience conducting thermal, shock, vibration, and other environmental test campaigns.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position with compensation scaled to candidate experience.
• Equity package, commission, and bonus opportunities.
• Paid time off.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.