Senior Systems Test Engineer I (Space Systems)

Location: hirify.global office in Littleton, Colorado, United States. The role includes travel to customer and vendor facilities.

Salary: $100,000–$137,000 USD base annually, plus potential stock and cash incentives.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for commercial, scientific, and national security missions.

What you will do

• Design, document, review, and execute tests on spacecraft avionics.
• Plan, write, and execute scripts to verify hardware/software interfaces and validate requirements.
• Author and review test plans, hardware drawings, test summaries, and reports.
• Specify and procure test fixtures and other required hardware.
• Collaborate with flight software and GNC engineers to troubleshoot hardware and software anomalies.
• Communicate test plans and results with leadership, teams, and customers; travel for hardware delivery, checkout, and commissioning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience developing or testing electrical systems, including avionics, automotive, or spacecraft systems.
• Programming experience with Python or similar scripting languages.
• Knowledge of RLC circuit design and test equipment such as DMMs and oscilloscopes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• For work in U.S. offices, candidates must satisfy applicable ITAR authorization requirements.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in aerospace, computer science, or electrical engineering.
• Experience testing spacecraft avionics against customer and internally derived requirements.
• Understanding of hardware design from concept through production.
• Experience with radio-frequency communication systems.
• Familiarity with Ethernet, UART, LVDS, CAN, and similar communication protocols.
• Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Work involves prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer use, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.
• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) options, paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Additional compensation may include company stock, cash incentives, and discounted stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Work culture emphasizes innovation, teamwork, ownership, tight deadlines, and delivering under pressure.