Electrical Engineering Lead (Aerospace)

Location: Hybrid, based on-site at Merlin HQ in Boston, Massachusetts, United States; up to 25% domestic and international travel may be required.

Salary: $165,000–$215,000 per year, base salary only, plus equity consideration.

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace and defense company developing a non-human pilot and full-stack autonomy systems for aircraft.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and grow the electrical engineering team responsible for aircraft autonomy electrical architecture.
• Own technical planning, priorities, schedules, budgets, resource allocation, and execution across multiple aircraft programs.
• Guide architecture decisions, design trade studies, and integration and verification of COTS/MOTS electronic subsystems.
• Review electrical designs, fabrication drawings, test plans, reports, installation documentation, and certification materials.
• Partner with software, systems, mechanical, certification, and flight-test leaders to meet program milestones.
• Own high-risk electrical design problems and lead root-cause investigations through corrective-action closure.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering; a master’s degree is preferred.
• 8+ years of systems-level electrical design and integration experience in aviation or aerospace.
• 2+ years of direct people management experience or equivalent technical leadership and mentorship experience.
• Experience integrating and debugging COTS/MOTS modules, custom circuits, software, sensors, and human-machine interfaces.
• Knowledge of Ethernet, ARINC 429, RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485, plus system schematics, wiring diagrams, and subsystem block diagrams.
• Experience with aerospace wire harnesses, connectors, suppliers, engineering schedules, budgets, and resource planning.

Nice to have

• Aircraft systems experience in avionics, communications, and power distribution or management.
• Knowledge of RTCA DO-160, DO-178, DO-254, MIL-STD-461, or MIL-STD-810.
• Experience with aircraft certification programs, FAA Part 23/25, STC efforts, certification authorities, or DERs.
• Hands-on lab, field, and aircraft experience, including soldering, wiring, crimping, and cable assembly.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks, Altium, or KiCAD, and experience scaling teams in a startup or fast-growth environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Innovative, entrepreneurial, and team-focused startup environment.
• Health, dental, and life insurance benefits.
• Unlimited vacation and 401(k) with company match.
• Professional development support and work-life integration.
• On-site catered lunches, snacks, coffee, tea, and other beverages.

Hiring process

• Employment is contingent on background and reference checks.
• All hires must verify identity and United States work eligibility.
• Visa sponsorship and visa transfers are not available; applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States without future sponsorship.