Senior System Validation and Test Automation Engineer (TeraWave RF and Optical Systems)

Location: Onsite in the Greater Seattle Area, Washington; temporary remote work exception is available while the local site is developed. Relocation assistance is available, and travel may be required up to 10%.

Base pay for Washington applicants: $197,529.00–$276,539.55 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable space vehicles and advanced space systems, including TeraWave, a satellite communications network using interconnected LEO and MEO satellites.

What you will do

• Design Python-based test automation for RF and optical subsystems across satellite payloads, customer terminals, and ground gateways.
• Build reusable pytest-based frameworks, device abstractions, APIs, telemetry collection, reporting, and failure diagnostics.
• Own integration and verification for a designated system area from prototypes through qualification, including test architecture and acceptance criteria.
• Develop software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, subsystem, end-to-end, fault-recovery, and regression tests.
• Automate laboratory equipment and integrate RF, optical, embedded software, firmware, and networking interfaces.
• Lead Agentic-AI automation use cases, troubleshoot failures, define system KPIs, and mentor engineers across hardware and software teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience developing Python software for test automation, system integration, or verification of complex hardware and software systems.
• Strong Python skills, including object-oriented design, modular architecture, packaging, type annotations, testing, and concurrent or asynchronous programming.
• Experience with pytest, Robot Framework, Linux, Ethernet, TCP/IP, serial, SSH, REST, gRPC, SCPI, VISA or PyVISA, Git, CI/CD, and automated regression testing.
• Experience integrating RF, optical, networking, or high-speed electronic systems with laboratory instrumentation and telemetry analysis.
• Leadership and mentoring experience, plus Agile or Scaled Agile development and defect tracking experience. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or 7+ years of relevant integration, verification, or test automation experience.
• Experience with satellite communications, space-based networks, cellular wireless, or telecommunications systems.
• Experience with software-defined radios, RF transceivers, antenna systems, optical transceivers, and automated calibration workflows.
• Knowledge of radiation-hardened computing, space-system reliability, and flight or ground equipment verification.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety, collaboration, inclusion, and technical problem-solving culture.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and paid parental leave.
• 401(k) with company matching up to 5% and an Education Support Program.
• Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Up to four weeks of paid time off and up to 14 company-paid holidays.