Senior Hardware Test Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: San Francisco, United States; onsite role. U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status is required.

Base salary: $145,000–$235,000 USD per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates advanced satellites for high orbits and provides secure satellite communication networks to enterprises, governments, and the U.S. military.

What you will do

• Define hardware test requirements and methods covering stresses in operating environments.
• Write and execute qualification and validation plans, including functional, thermal cycling, vibration, shock, TVAC, accelerated life, and HALT/HASS testing.
• Design, build, and automate test equipment, fixtures, and instrumentation in Python to maximize testing throughput.
• Operate and maintain environmental chambers, data acquisition systems, custom test racks, and measurement equipment.
• Write test procedures and reports and present results to stakeholders and leadership.
• Lead failure investigations and drive corrective actions through closure.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience testing power electronics, avionics, or other high-reliability electronic hardware.
• Passion for hands-on hardware development in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with ambiguity and translate high-level requirements into clear design and test objectives.
• Experience with environmental chambers, automated test equipment, and test fixtures.
• Ability to read schematics and understand circuits.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, DMMs, DAQs, power supplies, electronic loads, and SMUs.
• Experience with digital interfaces and protocols including CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, and Ethernet.
• Proficiency in Python for test automation and data analysis.
• Strong technical writing skills for test plans, reports, requirements, and specifications.

Nice to have

• High-voltage testing experience.
• Vacuum or TVAC testing experience.
• Knowledge of electronics reliability and failure mechanisms.
• Familiarity with ASTM, JEDEC, IEEE, ISO, and MIL test standards.
• Familiarity with HITL/SITL testing, Linux, and SQL.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity through incentive stock options.
• Company-subsidized healthcare, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement planning.
• Flexible PTO.
• Free onsite catered meals.
• Inclusive workplace welcoming diverse perspectives.