RF Test Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: San Jose, California; onsite 5 days per week. The role requires access to export-controlled information and therefore requires U.S. person status, eligibility for access without export authorization, or eligibility and reasonable likelihood of obtaining the required authorization.

Salary: $168,000–$186,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations and delivers mission-critical Earth intelligence data.

What you will do

• Lead the architecture and design of hardware-in-the-loop testbed infrastructure and next-generation EGSE.
• Translate satellite flight-hardware block diagrams, schematics, and drawings into testbed designs.
• Build, integrate, bring up, and operate testbed hardware for mission integration and testing.
• Maintain architecture diagrams, interface definitions, and design documentation.
• Debug hardware and interface issues to root cause across electrical, software, and systems boundaries.
• Coordinate inventory, module builds, power, networking, and support resources while guiding junior engineers and technicians.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with complex electromechanical systems, including 2+ years in test, testbed, or test-infrastructure development.
• Background in electrical engineering, embedded software, mechanical engineering, or industrial controls.
• Experience designing hardware or integrated systems, using RF testing equipment, and reading schematics, block diagrams, and production drawings.
• Strong hardware and software debugging skills using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and related test equipment.
• Programming or scripting experience with Python, Bash, or similar tools; understanding of UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and Ethernet.
• B.S. in engineering or equivalent hands-on experience, excellent communication skills, and comfort with Linux.

Nice to have

• Experience with HITL testbeds, lab automation, or large-scale test infrastructure.
• Electrical CAD or harness design experience, preferably Altium.
• Mechanical CAD experience, preferably SolidWorks, for rack and fixture design.
• Experience with industrial automation, rack-based electronics, networking, power distribution, aerospace, or other high-reliability industries.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with equity compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short- and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Three weeks of paid vacation for new employees, 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time, and paid parental leave.
• Work in a hands-on Silicon Valley facility focused on spacecraft manufacturing and payload integration.