Avionics Test and Launch Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Wallops Island, Virginia, United States; the role is for candidates seeking to work in US offices and may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to noise, dust, and fumes.

Base Salary: $100,000–$120,000 USD annually; Total Compensation including base and equity: $94,000–$133,000 USD.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems, including the Neutron medium-lift launch vehicle.

What you will do

• Develop, integrate, and test avionics and electrical systems for Electron and Neutron launch vehicles.
• Configure and check out avionics systems and related facilities, equipment, and infrastructure.
• Lead and manage testing projects for avionics and electrical systems.
• Mentor and train Integrated Operations operators on avionics and electrical systems.
• Develop Concept of Operations and Human-Machine Interfaces for ground and vehicle electrical hardware.
• Author, review, and execute operations procedures across testing, launch, and mission operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or mechatronic engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience in engineering design, testing, and/or operations, focused on electrical or software engineering.
• For work in US offices, candidates must be US citizens, lawful US permanent residents, lawfully admitted refugees or asylees, or eligible to obtain applicable US Department of State or Department of Commerce authorizations under ITAR.

Nice to have

• Experience with launch vehicles or spacecraft, including integration, testing, launch, or mission operations.
• Experience with Java, Python, or another object-oriented programming language.
• Software development experience with web-based tools such as HTML and XML.
• Understanding of networking, including TCP/IP, UDP, multicast protocols, packet switching, and routing.
• Knowledge of or experience with electrical systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment focused on hard work, innovation, teamwork, tight deadlines, and mission delivery.
• Competitive base pay with company stock and equity compensation.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount on company stock.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid vacation and sick time; 11 paid holidays; flexible spending and dependent care accounts.
• Paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, 401(k) with company match, and other discounts and perks.