RF Phased Array Engineer I/II (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based at hirify.global's headquarters

Base salary: $82,000–$126,000 USD per year

Company

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

What you will do

• Support end-to-end RF product development, including architecture design, prototyping, integration, testing, and flight development.
• Model and simulate antenna and phased-array performance for current programs and proposals.
• Develop test plans and procedures for active antennas, including EIRP and G/T testing.
• Design and develop ground support equipment and production automation.
• Support transition from new product introduction to production and contribute to product documentation, including ICDs and user manuals.
• Support proposals, requirements compliance, engineering reviews, customer technical support, and anomaly troubleshooting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, RF communications, or an equivalent qualification.
• Fundamental RF knowledge, including link budget analysis and linearity, with practical and theoretical understanding of RF communications and navigation systems.
• Basic knowledge of antenna and array modeling.
• Engineer II candidates need 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance and meet U.S. ITAR-related eligibility requirements is required for U.S. office roles.

Nice to have

• Experience with space-grade system design and analyses such as worst-case, reliability, FMECA, thermal, and derating analyses.
• Experience designing, integrating, and testing RF communications systems for launch vehicles or satellites.
• Experience leading complex engineering programs, incident investigations, or project management activities.
• Mentoring, communication, conflict-resolution, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment focused on hard technical challenges, teamwork, innovation, and delivering meaningful space missions.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including a company-sponsored HSA option.
• Three weeks of paid vacation, five sick days, paid holidays, parental leave, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match, equity opportunities, and an employee stock purchase program.
• Onsite gym, subsidized EV charging, food and drinks, and additional discounts.