Integration & Test Engineer I (Aerospace)

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: $90,150–$126,425 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for commercial, scientific, and national security missions.

What you will do

• Lead and own integration and test campaigns across multiple levels of spacecraft development.
• Define system requirements and verification and validation plans with engineering teams.
• Develop acceptance, qualification, and R&D test plans for spacecraft systems.
• Develop, maintain, and operate environmental test systems for vibration, thermal vacuum, thermal, and EMI testing.
• Develop and maintain mechanical and electrical ground support equipment and facilities, and interface with hardware-in-the-loop systems.
• Investigate anomalous vehicle behavior and implement flight software configuration changes through ground test software.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronics, mechatronics, aerospace, or another engineering discipline.
• Engineering experience in aerospace, including test engineering or another hands-on engineering role.
• Proficiency with C, C++, Python, or MATLAB, as well as Windows 10 and Microsoft Office.
• Experience writing technical documentation, including procedures, reports, and requirements.
• U.S. office roles are subject to ITAR and related U.S. government export-control requirements.

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in an engineering discipline and 4+ years of aerospace test engineering experience.
• Experience with thermal vacuum, random vibration, or other environmental testing.
• Knowledge of satellite subsystems including CDH, ADCS, EPS, and communications.
• Experience with clean rooms, ESD-sensitive equipment, electrical test equipment, and electronics test-system design.
• Experience with spacecraft harnesses, 3D CAD/NX, RF testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, networking, or Linux.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock program and employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and HDHP options with HSA contributions.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers where available, gym memberships, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• Work involves periods of sitting, standing, walking, and computer use, with occasional exposure to noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.