HITL Engineer I (Space Systems)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. This role is based at hirify.global's headquarters and requires U.S. citizenship due to program requirements and ITAR-related access restrictions.

Base salary: $82,400–$113,300 USD annually. Total compensation, including equity: $109,950–$125,325 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems 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.
• Verify spacecraft bus functionality and performance in a cross-disciplinary team.
• Create and maintain system diagrams, schematics, ICDs, procedures, and test and anomaly reports.
• Analyze raw test data against pass/fail criteria and troubleshoot anomaly root causes.
• Operate test equipment including DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers, and communicate findings with 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.
• Experience with electronics testing and designing and implementing electronics test systems.
• Ability to work hands-on with hardware, analyze test results, troubleshoot anomalies, and support technical documentation.
• U.S. work authorization or applicable ITAR authorization is required for access to regulated space technology.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or experience with PIL/HIL test environments, avionics testing, or code verification and validation.
• Knowledge of RS485/422/232, CAN, LVDS, Ethernet TCP/IP, sensors, signal conditioning, data acquisition, PLCs, relays, and power systems.
• Experience with Python, C++, Linux, CI/CD, Git, CAD, Docker, Kubernetes, or virtual machines.
• Experience designing HITL test rigs, RF systems, harnesses, spacecraft systems, or other complex autonomous systems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on spacecraft, payloads, and subsystems supporting ambitious space missions, including lunar, Mars, commercial, and defense programs.
• Stock participation, an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount, and potential equity compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and HDHP options with HSA contributions.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Additional perks include EV charging, fitness and gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.