Solar Array Test Engineer (Aerospace)

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

Salary: $110,000–$150,000 per year, plus potential stock options and benefits.

Company

hirify.global Space develops in-space transportation vehicles and spacecraft manufacturing services for orbital transport, payload deployment, and precision reentry.

What you will do

• Design, plan, and execute electrical performance tests for solar arrays, including I-V characterization and efficiency measurements.
• Plan and run environmental and durability testing, including thermal cycling, UV exposure, vibration, and shock.
• Develop test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria from system and component requirements.
• Design, build, and validate test fixtures, harnesses, and high-power test setups.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, suppliers, power electronics, and systems engineering teams to close test gaps and improve reliability.
• Investigate anomalies, determine root causes, and define re-test plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of direct hardware test engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of photovoltaic behavior, electroluminescence, and solar array performance drivers.
• Experience with electrical and thermal instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• Familiarity with environmental and mechanical test methods, laboratory safety, and data analysis using Python, MATLAB, or similar tools.
• Clear technical communication and documentation skills.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Direct experience testing solar arrays or photovoltaic hardware.
• Familiarity with IEC, UL, MIL-STD, NASA, and ECSS standards.
• Experience with thermal-vacuum, radiation or UV degradation, or arc-fault characterization testing.
• Experience driving cross-functional closure of test anomalies and design improvements.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with potential long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Work in an Assembly, Integration & Test organization focused on spacecraft and flight hardware.

Hiring process

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