Senior RF Test Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Redondo Beach, United States; onsite. Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain a U.S. export license under ITAR and EAR regulations.

Salary: $135,000–$180,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops in-space transportation vehicles and services for orbital transport, constellation deployment, precision reentry, and missions beyond Low Earth Orbit.

What you will do

• Define RF test requirements and acceptance criteria for engineering, integration, and production environments.
• Design and develop RF test fixtures, automated test systems, and scalable Python-based automation tools.
• Characterize and debug modulated RF waveforms and wireless communication links.
• Operate and integrate spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, GNSS simulators, and software-defined radios.
• Lead RF hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, system-level validation, coexistence, desense, beamforming, and over-the-air testing.
• Validate GNSS receivers, radios, antennas, filters, amplifiers, and other RF components.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience writing Python for RF test systems, automation infrastructure, or wireless hardware validation.
• Experience with RF lab equipment, SDR platforms, and RF measurements including channel power, EVM, modulation quality, Es/N0, C/N0, bandwidth, and receiver sensitivity.
• Experience developing and documenting RF test procedures for engineering or production environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across RF hardware and software systems, with hands-on laboratory and integration experience.
• Must be a U.S. Person or eligible to obtain a U.S. export license under ITAR/EAR requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience with scalable production or manufacturing RF test systems, GNU Radio, or custom waveform development.
• Experience with beamforming, phased arrays, multi-antenna RF systems, embedded Linux, or RF environmental testing.
• Experience leading cross-functional integration and validation in fast-paced hardware development environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work across RF, embedded, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for stock options.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage are available.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Hiring process

• Application and resume review.
• Introductory and technical phone interviews.
• Onsite interview followed by an offer.