Integration & Test Engineer I/II (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; office and technical environments with travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Base pay range: $83,000–$119,000 USD annually for California.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, payloads, and critical space systems for commercial, civil, and national security missions.

What you will do

• Lead spacecraft integration and test campaigns across multiple development stages.
• Define system requirements and verification and validation plans with cross-functional teams.
• Develop acceptance, qualification, and research-and-development test plans.
• Develop, maintain, and operate Vibe, TVAC, Thermal, EMI, and other environmental test systems.
• Build and maintain mechanical and electrical ground support equipment and facilities.
• Investigate anomalous vehicle behavior and interface with ground software, flight software configurations, and hardware-in-the-loop systems.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronics, mechatronics, aerospace, or another engineering discipline.
• Engineering experience in the aerospace industry, including test engineering or another hands-on engineering role; the Engineer II level requires 2+ years.
• Proficiency with C, C++, Python, or MATLAB, plus Windows 10 and Microsoft Office.
• Experience writing technical documentation, including procedures, reports, and requirements.
• Eligibility to work on U.S. government-regulated space technology may require U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, refugee or asylum status, or applicable export authorizations.

Nice to have

• Environmental testing experience, including thermal vacuum or random vibration testing.
• Knowledge of satellite subsystems such as CDH, ADCS, EPS, and COMM.
• Experience with clean rooms, ESD-sensitive equipment, electrical test equipment, sensors, signal conditioning, and data acquisition.
• Experience with spacecraft harness design, 3D CAD, RF testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, networking, or Linux.
• Master’s or PhD in an engineering discipline, or 4+ years of aerospace test engineering experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with company stock and an Employee Stock Purchase Program offering a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with HSA contribution.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Onsite fitness centers where available, gym discounts, subsidized EV charging, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• Work includes office, laboratory, production, and technical environments with occasional exposure to noise, dust, and fumes.