RF Test Engineer (Satellite)

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: $105,000–$130,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global Space develops in-space transportation vehicles and spacecraft services for orbital transport, constellation deployment, precision reentry, and missions beyond Low Earth Orbit.

What you will do

• Define and implement RF test requirements with RF, software, mechanical, and other cross-disciplinary engineers.
• Develop RF test software architecture and scripts for spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, antenna test infrastructure, power meters, power supplies, and other equipment.
• Design and build fixtures for wireless products, GNSS constellation compatibility, and ground station infrastructure testing.
• Prepare radiation and ground station test programs with hardware and software engineers.
• Develop and test satellite-to-ground data pipelines with ground software teams.
• Work with uplink and downlink radios up to 32GHz, GNSS receivers, desense testing, and coexistence testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience writing scripts for wireless systems or hardware testing infrastructure.
• Ability to work in a laboratory with RF equipment, including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and software-defined radios.
• Proficiency in testing and troubleshooting RF devices, with a strong understanding of channel power, EVM, modulation, and bandwidth.
• At least 2 years of experience writing Python, LabView, TILE, or other test software.
• Experience writing and documenting RF test procedures for engineers and technicians.
• Strong software debugging skills.

Nice to have

• Experience testing and troubleshooting microcontrollers or FPGAs.
• Familiarity with embedded Linux.
• Experience with RF protocols such as SRS4, DVB-S2, and CCSDS.
• Experience developing and troubleshooting GNU Radio flowgraphs.
• Familiarity with satellite spectrum licensing laws, agencies, and standards.
• Experience testing RF devices for regulatory compliance.
• Experience in a startup or agile development environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-disciplinary collaboration across avionics, RF, software, mechanical, and ground software teams.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage may be available.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employment is governed by equal-opportunity and merit-based principles.

Hiring process

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