Lead Avionics Test Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Lead Avionics Test Engineer (Aerospace): Owning the vision, architecture, and execution of avionics test infrastructure for advanced defense systems with an accent on automated test equipment (ATE), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments, and performance characterization. Focus on leading cross-functional integration, driving qualification campaigns, and ensuring mission-critical reliability for flight operations.

Location: Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain/maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-moving developer of advanced defense systems focused on technical excellence and rapid execution.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the avionics test organization.
• Design and build test fixtures, HIL environments, and automated test rigs.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans at component, subassembly, and system levels.
• Validate hardware performance across electrical, digital, mechanical, and RF metrics.
• Lead failure analysis and root-cause investigations to feed results back into design cycles.
• Drive qualification and environmental test campaigns including thermal, vibe, and EMI.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or related field.
• Hands-on experience developing automated test equipment using oscilloscopes, DMMs, and power supplies.
• Experience testing high-power subsystems, high-speed digital interfaces, or RF hardware.
• Proficiency with instrumentation control and data acquisition using Python or C++.
• Familiarity with embedded control systems and interfaces like CAN, SPI, and Ethernet.

Nice to have

• Experience in RF testing fundamentals or Radar architecture.
• Background supporting flight test or launch operations.
• Experience with environmental stress screening (ESS) and fault injection testing.
• Knowledge of SCPI, VISA, or PyVISA for instrumentation control.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful long-term equity for all full-time employees.
• Comprehensive health benefits with 100% employee-covered medical.
• Paid parental leave and four weeks of paid time off.
• Monthly fitness stipend and onsite EV charging.
• Catered meals and fully stocked kitchen.