Lead Test & Launch Operations Engineer – Avionics

Location: Wallops Island, Virginia, United States; based at hirify.global’s Launch Complex 3

Salary: $110,000–$145,000 USD per year, plus potential stock and cash incentives.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end aerospace company developing rockets, spacecraft, and critical spaceflight subsystems.

What you will do

• Lead engineers responsible for avionics hardware, flight software, and ground station systems supporting Electron and Neutron launches.
• Operate avionics consoles in Mission Control during test campaigns, rehearsals, and launch operations.
• Develop CONOPS, test plans, operational procedures, checklists, HMIs, and ground network controls.
• Lead operational readiness reviews, mission rehearsals, training simulations, and operator qualification programs.
• Troubleshoot avionics and communications anomalies in real time and analyze post-test and post-launch data.
• Lead root-cause analysis, corrective actions, operational projects, and the development of Neutron avionics operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer, aerospace, software engineering, or another technical discipline.
• 5–8+ years of experience with avionics, RF systems, telemetry, flight software, or launch vehicle operations.
• Proficiency with avionics hardware, flight software systems, and ground station operations.
• Experience with high-reliability and safety-critical aerospace software, RF systems, telemetry, or avionics networking infrastructure.
• Leadership experience, including change management, conflict resolution, escalation, and team management.
• Experience developing operational procedures, test plans, and mission simulations.

Nice to have

• Mission Control, launch vehicle, spacecraft avionics, flight software, or ground station experience.
• Aviation, aircrew, or flight test experience.
• Experience with real-time embedded systems, flight control software, DO-178C, data acquisition, real-time monitoring, or operational HMIs.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan options.
• Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Potential company stock, cash incentives, and discounted stock purchase opportunities.
• Work involves prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes.

Hiring process

• Employment in a U.S. office is subject to ITAR eligibility and required U.S. government authorizations.
• Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the U.S. application or interview process may contact the designated accommodation resource.