Data and Controls Systems Test Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Fully onsite in Long Beach, California, United States

U.S. citizenship or qualifying ITAR authorization is required due to government contracts and U.S. space technology export regulations.

Salary: $125,000–$155,000 for Test Engineer 3; $140,000–$175,000 for Senior Test Engineer.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors for U.S. and allied space security.

What you will do

• Design data acquisition systems for propulsion, fluids, mechanical, avionics, and environmental test campaigns.
• Develop automated test control and sequencing software using LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, or similar platforms.
• Define instrumentation requirements and sensor layouts with multidisciplinary test engineering teams.
• Commission, calibrate, validate, and perform uncertainty analysis for instrumentation and DAQ systems.
• Build real-time monitoring displays, safety interlocks, and automated abort logic for hazardous test operations.
• Process, analyze, visualize, and manage test data while integrating spacecraft telemetry and command interfaces into ground systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer, aerospace, mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline.
• Relevant experience in data acquisition, test automation, instrumentation, or control systems engineering in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability test environments.
• Hands-on experience with DAQ hardware such as National Instruments, Keysight, or HBM and platforms including LabVIEW, MATLAB, or Python.
• Programming experience in Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or C/C++, plus knowledge of pressure transducers, thermocouples, load cells, strain gauges, accelerometers, and flow meters.
• Experience with signal conditioning, analog and digital I/O, measurement uncertainty analysis, and hardware-software troubleshooting.
• U.S. citizenship or qualifying U.S. work authorization is required.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in electrical, computer, or aerospace engineering.
• Experience with real-time control systems, PLC programming, embedded systems, high-speed or distributed DAQ, and spacecraft avionics interfaces.
• Knowledge of Modbus TCP, EtherCAT, PROFINET, Git, continuous integration, and test data visualization tools such as Grafana or Tableau.
• Experience with hazardous test operations, systems engineering, requirements verification, or test planning.
• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work in a fast-paced environment building mission-critical spacecraft test infrastructure.
• Health, dental, vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO, and paid holidays.
• 401(k) and parental leave.
• Equity compensation.