Sr. Electrical New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite at the facility in Mountain View, California, United States. Travel up to 20% required.

Salary: $140K–$205K annually, plus equity and stock options.

Company

hirify.global develops safety-enhancing automated aviation systems using aerospace, robotics, and self-driving technology.

What you will do

• Produce, integrate, test, diagnose, inspect, and maintain electrical and avionics assemblies, including PCBs, PCBAs, HITL test equipment, electro-mechanical assemblies, and COTS products.
• Source and qualify electrical and avionics products, troubleshoot issues, and conduct design for excellence reviews.
• Collaborate with design engineering, quality, and certification teams to improve producibility, compliance, risk mitigation, cost, and reliability.
• Lead NPI frameworks, technical review methodologies, design for test reviews, readiness criteria, risk assessments, and validation strategies.
• Develop quality control plans, inspection infrastructure, and manufacturing processes for new products.
• Manage supplier relationships and lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or systems engineering.
• 5+ years of experience with NPI of PCBs and PCBAs, including design, supply chain, manufacturing, inspection, or testing.
• 5+ years of experience conducting DFX reviews for electrical or avionics designs.
• 5+ years of manufacturing, processing, and materials experience in a safety-critical environment.
• 2+ years of experience with CAD and PLM software such as Altium, NX, or Teamcenter.
• Must provide documentation establishing U.S. person or non-U.S. person status for access to export-controlled information.

Nice to have

• Experience with AS9100, 14 CFR 21.137, or 14 CFR Part 145.
• Experience troubleshooting, repairing, setting up, and operating complex hardware in a safety-critical environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on safer automated aviation.
• Medical benefits and 401(k) contribution.
• Equity and stock options.
• Casual work environment with a focus on solving difficult problems and continuous improvement.
• Equal opportunity and inclusive employment practices.