Avionics Test Engineer II (Space Systems)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite at hirify.global's global headquarters

Base salary: $83,200–$114,400 USD annually. Total compensation including equity: $93,275–$132,015 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is a space company developing rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for commercial, exploration, national security, and defense missions.

What you will do

• Develop test plans and programs for space flight hardware and systems.
• Manage and conduct acceptance, qualification, and proto-flight test programs.
• Develop automated test hardware, data acquisition systems, and test platforms.
• Support spacecraft hardware design with a focus on design for testability and manufacturability.
• Analyze COTS component test levels against mission environmental test requirements.
• Contribute to engineering, test, manufacturing, and engineering-change processes and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or another technical discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in electronics test engineering, spacecraft systems engineering, or hardware development.
• Understanding of electrical test equipment, test procedures, data acquisition systems, and instrumentation.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• For U.S. office roles, candidates must meet applicable ITAR eligibility requirements, such as U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, refugee or asylum status, or eligibility for required government authorizations.

Nice to have

• Master's or PhD in software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or another engineering discipline.
• Understanding of satellite subsystem interaction and full-vehicle operation.
• Programming experience in Python.
• Experience designing hardware from concept through production.
• Experience with vibration, shock, thermal, TVAC, or other environmental testing.
• Experience in a hardware or spacecraft production environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and zero-cost HDHP options.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase program, and company equity.
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts.
• Additional benefits include subsidized EV charging, fitness programs, gym discounts, snacks, and employee discounts.
• Work involves periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.