Senior Hardware Production Test Software Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Hardware Production Test Software Engineer: Designing and developing high-level software architecture and automated testing infrastructure for satellite vehicle integration and test operations with an accent on scalable test code, telemetry, and flight component validation. Focus on coordinating multi-team software integration, refining electrical specifications, and supporting all development phases from proposal to flight.

Location: San Francisco, onsite

Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a well-funded satellite technology company with a team of over 400 engineers, focused on geostationary orbit satellites connecting millions globally.

What you will do

• Design high-level software architecture supporting vehicle integration and test operations
• Coordinate across teams to build software testing infrastructure for production needs
• Integrate ground and flight software into test infrastructure
• Develop scalable test code reusable across testing campaigns and vehicle generations
• Refine electrical engineering specifications to validate critical flight components
• Support all development phases from proposal through successful test and flight
• Implement ground control and telemetry software
• Assist in recruiting and hiring new team members

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
• Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, or equivalent
• 5+ years relevant experience
• 2+ years experience with Python or similar scripting languages
• 2+ years experience with Linux and shell command line tools
• 2+ years experience with version control systems (git, mercurial, svn, etc.)
• Experience reading schematics, debugging circuits interfacing with embedded software
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience with web development frameworks and databases

Culture & Benefits

• Equity and robust benefits package including healthcare, disability, life insurance
• Flexible PTO and 401(K) retirement plan
• Free on-site catered meals
• Compensation informed by professional salary surveys and candidate experience