Hardware Test Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: San Francisco, United States; onsite role

Salary: $110,000–$176,000 USD base salary per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates advanced communications satellites for high-orbit networks serving enterprises, governments, and the US military.

What you will do

• Define hardware test requirements and methods with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Write and execute qualification and validation plans covering functional, thermal cycling, vibration, shock, TVAC, accelerated life, and HALT/HASS testing.
• Design, build, and automate test equipment, fixtures, instrumentation, and data analysis systems in Python.
• Operate and maintain environmental chambers, data acquisition systems, custom test racks, and measurement equipment.
• Prepare test procedures and reports, present results to stakeholders and leadership, and lead failure investigations through corrective-action closure.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience testing power electronics, avionics, or other high-reliability electronic hardware.
• Hands-on hardware development experience in a fast-paced environment, with comfort translating ambiguous 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.
• Must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or other protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Nice to have

• High-voltage testing, vacuum or TVAC testing, and 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 and life insurance, and 401(k) retirement planning.
• Flexible paid time off and free onsite catered meals.
• Inclusive workplace focused on diverse perspectives.