Space Electrical Engineer, Systems (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States. Relocation support is available for new hires if needed.

Salary: $131,000–$184,000 annually, plus potential stock options.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing payloads, reentry capsules, heat shields, and satellite buses.

What you will do

• Define project scopes and initial requirements with cross-functional engineering teams, guiding designs from concept through production.
• Develop electrical architectures, system diagrams, and budgets covering power, telemetry, channel count, size, and mass.
• Analyze avionics architectures for faults and risks, develop mitigation plans, and support FDIR and operational workarounds.
• Create verification plans and conduct system-level testing on flight and hardware-in-the-loop hardware.
• Participate in mission operations as an avionics specialist or system operator, assessing system health and corrective actions.
• Integrate spacecraft avionics, build HITL testbeds and ground infrastructure, improve test automation, and mentor engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in system design, test planning, and validation.
• Proficiency in programming and debugging with Python.
• Experience with power supplies, modular DAQ systems, RTD and 4–20 mA devices, and general test equipment.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and qualify as a U.S. person for access to export-controlled technology under ITAR requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience taking vehicle electrical systems from concept to operational production.
• Experience setting up HITL testbeds, managing configuration control, and conducting system-level tests.
• Familiarity with Unix environments and command-line utilities.
• Experience developing test cases and equipment for vehicle operating conditions.
• Project or program management experience, or prior avionics hardware, FPGA, electronics test, or electrical systems experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employees receive flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
• Parental leave, family-building support, wellness reimbursement, and sponsored One Medical memberships.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% immediately vested employer match and incentive equity.
• Daily lunch, dinner twice weekly, team events, EV charging, and cell phone reimbursement.