Senior Avionics Test Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Hiring range: $148,000–$222,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops launch vehicles, including the Terran R rocket, to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Develop frameworks and infrastructure for qualification and acceptance testing of Terran R avionics components.
• Design simulation circuits, auxiliary test equipment, test harnesses, mechanical fixtures, enclosures, and system validation tools.
• Work with hardware and software engineers to derive test requirements and methodologies.
• Create and maintain avionics test plans and procedures.
• Integrate, commission, and operate test rack hardware and software for component- and system-level functional testing.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience with electronics hardware simulation or testing.
• Familiarity with data acquisition and control platforms such as NI or Beckhoff.
• Experience with power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and electronic loads.
• Familiarity with Ethernet, CAN, UART, SPI, and similar communication protocols.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Altium Designer or another schematic capture and PCB design tool.
• Experience with analog sensors such as pressure transducers, RTDs, and accelerometers.
• Embedded software development and avionics integration experience.
• Python or MATLAB scripting for data acquisition, recording, and analysis.
• Wire harness design or NX CAD experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomous, ownership-oriented work with cross-functional collaboration.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.