Senior RF Test Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Redondo Beach, United States; onsite. Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license under applicable U.S. export regulations.

Salary: $135,000–$180,000 per year, plus potential stock options and access to medical, vision, dental, and 401(k) benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops in-space transportation vehicles and services for orbital transport, constellation deployment, payload delivery, and precision reentry.

What you will do

• Define RF test requirements and acceptance criteria for engineering, integration, and production environments.
• Lead the design and development of RF test fixtures, automated test systems, and scalable Python-based automation tools.
• Characterize and debug modulated RF waveforms and wireless communication links using laboratory instrumentation.
• Lead RF hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, system-level validation, and production validation activities.
• Conduct coexistence, desense, beamforming, and over-the-air testing.
• Test and validate GNSS receivers, radios, antennas, filters, amplifiers, and other RF components.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience writing Python for RF test systems, automation infrastructure, or wireless hardware validation environments.
• Experience with spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, GNSS simulators, and software-defined radio platforms.
• Experience with RF measurements including channel power, EVM, modulation quality, Es/N0, C/N0, bandwidth, and receiver sensitivity.
• Experience developing and documenting RF test procedures for engineering or production environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across RF hardware and software systems.
• Comfort working hands-on in laboratory and integration environments.
• Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from the applicable U.S. government agencies.

Nice to have

• 2+ years of experience developing scalable production or manufacturing RF test systems.
• 2+ years of experience with SDR platforms, GNU Radio, or custom waveform development.
• 2+ years of experience with beamforming, phased arrays, or multi-antenna RF systems.
• Familiarity with embedded Linux.
• Experience with RF environmental, vacuum, thermal, vibration, or OTA testing.
• Experience leading cross-functional integration and validation efforts.
• Experience working in a fast-paced hardware development environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position within the Avionics department.
• Potential eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Access to medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Equal opportunity employment based on merit, competence, and qualifications.

Hiring process

• Application submission and resume review.
• Introductory and technical phone interviews.
• Onsite interview followed by an offer.