Electro-Optical Engineer (Sensor Systems)

Location: Los Angeles, California, USA; in-person work at the Playa Vista office

Company

hirify.global develops satellite buses at scale through software, vertical integration, and hardware designed for manufacturing.

What you will do

• Own sensor products across conceptualization, architecture, design, analysis, prototyping, qualification, and production.
• Act as the hardware Responsible Engineering Authority and provide technical guidance and documentation for production issues.
• Lead verification and validation activities, including test plans, procedures, reports, qualification campaigns, and test-station development.
• Perform failure investigations and root-cause analyses, applying lessons learned to future designs and test approaches.
• Conduct system- and component-level trade studies balancing performance, cost, schedule, and technical risk.
• Collaborate with structures, thermal, optics, avionics, software, GNC, manufacturing, mission assurance, and supply chain teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, optical, mechanical, or computer engineering, software engineering, applied physics, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience developing, prototyping, integrating, or testing multidisciplinary systems.
• Experience owning hardware, projects, or products.
• Strong understanding of test engineering fundamentals and methodologies.
• Leadership, time-management, organizational, research, and clean-sheet architecture skills.
• Self-motivated approach to working in a fast-paced, collaborative engineering environment.

Nice to have

• 1–2 years of experience in aerospace, automotive, or technical product development and testing.
• Master’s degree in a related engineering or applied physics discipline.
• Experience with sensor systems, satellite systems, space environments, hardware product lifecycles, or Design for Manufacturing principles.
• Familiarity with project management tools and techniques.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity participation and a fast-growing startup environment.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, plus life insurance.
• Paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, and childcare reimbursement for work-related travel.
• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Catered lunches, snacks, office events, productivity equipment, and in-person collaboration at the Playa Vista office.