Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Avionics)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite position with up to 10% travel to launch sites

Salary: $137,760–$195,552 per year for the Senior Electrical Design Engineer role. A Staff Electrical Design Engineer range of $162,360–$230,472 is also listed.

Company

hirify.global develops next-generation commercial space stations, including its Haven Station modules, to support permanent human presence in space, microgravity research, manufacturing, and the emerging space economy.

What you will do

• Own flight hardware engineering from concept and design through build, qualification, flight integration, and operations.
• Select components and perform design analysis, schematic capture, multilayer circuit board design, prototyping, board bring-up, debugging, validation, and documentation.
• Analyze and troubleshoot electronic assemblies while developing circuits, fixtures, tools, and improved product and manufacturing processes.
• Support mission operations through real-time flight input, data reviews, hardware performance monitoring, and avionics operations improvements.
• Define acceptance and qualification requirements, conduct development and qualification testing, and document test results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional experts to deliver efficient, manufacturable, reliable, and functional fielded systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or another engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in avionics design, analysis, and/or unit-level testing.
• Experience using avionics test equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, and current probes.
• Experience designing analog, digital, or mixed-signal multilayer PCBs.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under U.S. export control rules or be eligible for deemed export licensing.
• Strong written and verbal communication, accountability, integrity, and ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• PCBA design experience with Altium or similar software.
• Experience with NX or similar CAD software.
• Experience analyzing schematics, electronics manufacturing, and test coverage.
• Hands-on experience sizing, installing, and troubleshooting electronic components.
• Experience with network analyzers, power supplies, and other electrical test equipment.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt employment with company equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare, and employee discounts.
• Onsite snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner meals, and subsidized lunch.