Senior Test Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Austin, TX, United States; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.

What you will do

• Develop test architectures and systems, including equipment selection, fixtures, data logging, and interfaces.
• Design and execute prototype, qualification, acceptance, and board-level verification tests for power, digital, RF, and integrated hardware systems.
• Develop reusable Python-based software for interfacing with flight hardware and test equipment, managing test data, and automating test campaigns.
• Define test requirements and advise design engineers on design-for-testability.
• Evaluate and present test results to customers, executives, and other stakeholders.
• Train technicians and operators and contribute to laboratory buildout and management.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a similar field.
• At least 5 years of industry or university research experience in electronic products or test systems.
• Experience designing and executing test plans for custom board-level electronics.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, and vector signal analyzers.
• Programming or scripting experience with Python, LabVIEW, SQL, MATLAB, or Embedded C.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees, refugees, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice to have

• Experience with Git or SVN, Windows and Linux, VLANs, and network security.
• Experience developing production graphical user interfaces.
• Knowledge of GPIB, USB, VISA, TCP/IP, VLAN, CAN bus, SPI, I2C, analog-to-digital conversion, and SCPI.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, autonomous work in a dynamic and cross-functional startup environment.
• Collaboration across engineering disciplines and opportunities to support customer and executive design reviews.
• Full-time employment with company stock options.
• Benefits include health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.