Senior Avionics Test Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States

Salary: $140,333–$202,703 per year, plus eligibility for long-term incentives through stock options and/or long-term cash awards.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing payloads, reentry capsules, heat shields, and satellite buses, with vehicles built, integrated, and tested in-house.

What you will do

• Design, build, and operate test systems for spacecraft avionics components and assemblies during environmental stress and component acceptance testing.
• Develop Python software to execute test procedures, analyze data, evaluate pass/fail criteria, and generate reports.
• Define test cases and strategies with component Responsible Engineers to validate performance under extreme conditions.
• Create and manage qualification, acceptance, and proto-flight test plans for flight hardware.
• Collaborate with test systems, manufacturing, avionics systems, and flight software engineers to standardize test software and operate Hardware in the Loop testbeds.
• Improve test automation and efficiency while mentoring and training new engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in system validation, component testing, or test software development, including at least 3 years working on aerospace test systems.
• Proficiency in programming and debugging with Python.
• Experience with electronics test equipment, including power supplies, DAQ systems, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, and multimeters.
• Familiarity with thermocouples, RTDs, and 4–20mA sensors.
• Proficiency with Git source control.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience establishing HITL testbeds, managing configuration control, and operating system-level tests.
• Familiarity with Unix environments.
• Experience developing test cases and equipment for vehicle operating conditions.
• Experience operating vibration shakers, TVAC chambers, or thermal chambers.
• Strong project or program management skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a dynamic environment focused on teamwork, innovation, and solving challenging aerospace problems.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth, including mentoring and continuous improvement.
• On-site work at Varda’s El Segundo offices and production facility.
• Eligibility for long-term incentives through stock options and/or long-term cash awards.
• Employment is subject to U.S. employment authorization, export-control access requirements, and E-Verify verification.