HITL Engineer II

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements and ITAR-related restrictions.

Salary: $100,800–$138,600 USD base salary annually; total compensation including equity is $110,875–$156,225 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical space systems for commercial, exploration, national security, and defense missions.

What you will do

• Design, build, operate, and maintain hardware-in-the-loop systems for spacecraft buses.
• Work hands-on with test and flight hardware and operate launch vehicle simulation platforms for mission day-of-launch operations.
• Collaborate across disciplines to verify spacecraft bus functionality and performance.
• Create and maintain system diagrams, schematics, interface control documents, procedures, and test and anomaly reports.
• Analyze raw test data against pass/fail criteria and troubleshoot anomalies to determine root causes.
• Operate test equipment including digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers, while communicating results to internal teams, vendors, and customers.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechatronics, electronics, computer science, aerospace engineering, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of engineering experience in hardware or software development.
• Experience with electronics testing and designing and implementing electronics test systems.
• Ability to work hands-on with test equipment, analyze results, document findings, and troubleshoot technical issues.

Nice to have

• Experience with PIL/HIL test environments, avionics testing, code verification and validation, or spacecraft systems.
• Knowledge of electronic systems, sensors, signal conditioning, data acquisition, RF systems, power systems, PLCs, and relays.
• Familiarity with RS485/422/232, CAN, LVDS, Ethernet TCP/IP networking, CAD, harness design, and test fixture development.
• Experience with Python, C++, Linux, CI/CD, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, virtual machines, NX, VeSys, RapidHarness, or SolidWorks.
• Ability to create technical documentation, work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and communicate effectively.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work on spacecraft, launch systems, and complex space missions.
• Employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount and company stock as part of total compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with HSA contribution.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) plan with company match.
• Additional perks include subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers where available, gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.