Senior Harness Engineer I (Secret Clearance)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite at hirify.global's global headquarters

Base pay range: $130,000–$170,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for commercial, civil, and national security missions.

What you will do

• Design and develop electrical harness systems for spacecraft, including connectors, backshells, wires, shielding, and routing.
• Generate wiring diagrams, pinout tables, interface definitions, fabrication drawings, and other harness documentation.
• Interpret spacecraft system architectures and define electrical interfaces with systems engineering.
• Create and maintain harness bills of materials in the PLM system and support fabrication using Capital Essentials, NX, and Teamcenter.
• Define and verify harness acceptance criteria, including continuity, insulation resistance, functional testing, and inspection.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering and assembly, integration, and test teams while troubleshooting electrical issues during fabrication, integration, and testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or another engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of electrical engineering or avionics experience.
• Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• For U.S. office roles, eligibility to meet ITAR requirements and authorization to work in the United States is required.
• Ability to work for prolonged periods sitting, standing, walking, and using a computer, with occasional exposure to moderate production-area noise, dust, and fumes.

Nice to have

• Master's or PhD in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or another engineering discipline.
• Experience in aerospace and defense, satellite development programs, or satellite operations.
• Knowledge of power distribution, signal integrity, grounding, communication systems, and interfaces such as RS-422, SPI, Ethernet, and CAN bus.
• Familiarity with NASA-STD-8739.4, IPC/WHMA-A-620, electrical harness testing, thermal and mechanical routing considerations, and JAMA.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with competing priorities.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment focused on spacecraft, launch, and national security missions.
• Medical HMO, PPO, and company-sponsored HSA options, plus dental and vision coverage.
• Three weeks of paid vacation, five sick days, paid holidays, parental leave, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match, equity opportunities, and discounted employee stock purchase program.
• Onsite gym, subsidized EV charging, food and drinks, and additional employee discounts.