Avionics Build Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Huntington Beach, California, United States; on-site

Salary: $105,000–$140,000 for Engineer; $140,000–$180,000 for Senior Engineer, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global is a rapidly growing defense technology startup developing autonomous defense platforms and scalable, decentralized systems.

What you will do

• Own the build, integration, and bring-up of avionics systems, electrical assemblies, and wire harnesses from prototypes through production.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing instructions, work orders, bills of materials, drawings, and assembly documentation.
• Troubleshoot electrical and avionics hardware using schematics, wiring diagrams, and test equipment, then implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Partner with design engineering on prototypes and identify design-for-manufacturing and design-for-test improvements.
• Develop tooling, fixtures, test equipment, and production aids that improve repeatability and throughput.
• Train and support manufacturing technicians on processes, tools, and procedures while improving safety, quality, cost, and production rate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• At least 1 year of experience with electrical, avionics, aerospace, automotive, robotics, or similar hardware systems in a production environment.
• Experience reading electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, pinouts, and engineering drawings.
• Hands-on experience building or troubleshooting electrical systems, PCB assemblies, or wire harnesses.
• Knowledge of DC/AC circuits, voltage, current, resistance, grounding, power distribution, and signal integrity.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; the role may involve access to technology controlled under U.S. export control laws.

Nice to have

• Experience with wire harness manufacturing, crimping, soldering, connector assembly, shielding, backpotting, and cable termination.
• IPC certification or experience working to IPC standards.
• Experience with flight computers, embedded systems, sensors, QGroundControl, PX4, or similar avionics systems and communication protocols.
• Experience operating autonomously in ambiguous environments with minimal documentation.
• Passion for UAV systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives and equity participation.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings, and paid time off.
• Funding for continuing education, training, and professional development.
• Startup agility combined with a focus on national security and next-generation manufacturing.