Deputy Chief Engineer – Avionics & Electronics Lead (Aerospace)

Location: Louisville, Colorado; must be local to the work location, with flexibility for occasional telework.

Salary: $102,815.97–$178,777.02 projected annual compensation range.

Company

hirify.global is a federal government contractor developing aerospace and space systems.

What you will do

• Lead the architecture and development of spacecraft avionics covering command and data handling, payload processing, digital communications, electrical power, and RF communication circuits.
• Contribute hands-on to avionics and electronics design while leading and mentoring engineering staff.
• Own the technical direction, design excellence, integration, and verification of spacecraft electronics from requirements through flight.
• Organize and chair architecture- and implementation-level design reviews, track review metrics, and ensure customer requirements are met.
• Develop architecture documentation, module designs, test plans, and verification and validation methods.
• Help establish avionics quality-assurance processes in collaboration with engineering leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical or computer engineering, plus the required professional experience: 8–10 years with a bachelor’s, 6–8 with a master’s, or 3–5 with a PhD.
• Extensive experience designing high-reliability space and aerospace electronics across the full development lifecycle.
• Experience leading avionics and electronics development teams as a technical lead.
• Experience with aerospace requirements management tools such as DOORS or Jama and PCB design tools such as KiCad or Altium Designer.
• Experience developing flight-standard electronics compliant with NASA GEVS, SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, or DO-254.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience developing architectures for a variety of space customers.
• Experience designing embedded systems with SoC or FPGA devices.
• FPGA design and verification experience with VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.
• Bare-metal or RTOS firmware development experience for microcontrollers.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment with a federal government contractor.
• Health, life, disability, retirement, and savings benefits, depending on the position.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Learning and development opportunities and wellness programs.