Hardware Design Assurance Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Hybrid in Irvine, California, United States. Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25–50% depending on assignment. Valid authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Salary: $82,000–$138,000 per year, plus potential discretionary bonuses and incentives.

Company

hirify.global develops inflight entertainment, connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and related aerospace products and services.

What you will do

• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and verification and validation activities from product planning through design release.
• Develop and maintain quality verification plans for new product development.
• Review designs and verification results, applying safety requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions for internal issues, supplier defects, and customer-reported problems.
• Work with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, suppliers, and service partners to improve product quality and support supplier development.
• Analyze defect rates, reliability metrics, and field returns to identify trends and lead process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3–5+ years of engineering experience with a required design engineering background and hands-on product design and development experience.
• Strong understanding of electrical or mechanical hardware systems and experience working with design and R&D teams.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Experience with circuit design, PCB design, and quality and reliability tools such as FMEA, RCCA, and SPC.
• Familiarity with regulatory and environmental testing standards, including DO-254, DO-160, RTCA, and FAA/EASA requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience with NPI, product development, design validation, design changes, or development lifecycle activities.
• Knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, AS9145, and industry-specific standards for airborne systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible paid time off for exempt salaried employees, company-paid holidays, and office closure between Christmas and New Year in the U.S.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental insurance options.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% match on contributions up to 8%, fully vested from day one.
• Wellness, counseling, education assistance, commuter, legal assistance, and other employee programs.
• Work focused on aerospace safety, reliability, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.