Senior Space Avionics Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States. The position requires U.S. work authorization and U.S. person status under ITAR requirements.

Salary: $169,000–$216,000 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, with in-house vehicle production and testing.

What you will do

• Define avionics project scopes and requirements with cross-functional engineering teams, guiding designs from concept through production.
• Develop electrical architectures, system diagrams, and power, telemetry, channel-count, size, and mass budgets.
• Analyze faults and risks, create mitigation plans, and support FDIR and operational workarounds.
• Plan and conduct verification for flight and HITL avionics hardware, supporting launch, space operations, and reentry missions.
• Lead avionics integration investigations and participate in mission operations as an avionics specialist or system operator.
• Build and operate HITL testbeds and avionics ground infrastructure while improving test automation and mentoring engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in system design, test planning, and validation.
• Proficiency in Python programming and debugging.
• Experience with power supplies, modular DAQ systems, RTD and 4–20 mA devices, and general test equipment.
• U.S. work authorization and U.S. person status required due to ITAR-controlled technology access.

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.
• Unix command-line experience and familiarity with developing test cases and equipment for vehicle operating conditions.
• Strong project or program management skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
• Parental leave, family-building benefits, wellness reimbursement, and One Medical memberships.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% immediately vested employer match and incentive equity.
• Relocation support for new hires when needed.
• Daily lunch, twice-weekly dinner, team events, and complimentary EV charging.