Senior RF Systems Engineer I Pipeline (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based at hirify.global's global headquarters. U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements. The role may require eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI clearance and compliance with ITAR requirements.

Base salary: $130,000–$170,000 USD annually in California, plus potential equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace company developing rockets, spacecraft, payloads, and critical spaceflight subsystems.

What you will do

• Define and maintain requirements specifications for RF products and systems.
• Conduct payload design trades, analyses, and development activities for new business and customer requirements.
• Develop payload and TT&C subsystems, including support for GSE and production automation.
• Support RF payload testing, test plans, procedures, engineering reviews, and product documentation.
• Review proposals and requirements for compliance with existing capabilities and development needs.
• Provide technical support for customers, anomaly troubleshooting, and program schedule alignment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, RF communications, or another engineering discipline, plus 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated RF knowledge, including link budget analysis and linearity.
• Practical and theoretical understanding of RF communications, navigation systems, and components.
• Experience with ITU constraints, including PFD limits and DSN protection.
• End-to-end experience developing and delivering multiple RF systems, from requirements assessment and engineering models through space-qualified products and mission support.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance are required.

Nice to have

• Existing TS/SCI clearance and extensive space-grade system design experience.
• Experience with 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, mentoring, or project management.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment focused on rockets, spacecraft, and meaningful space missions.
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, flexible spending, disability, and life insurance options.
• Three weeks of paid vacation, five sick days, 11 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and employee stock purchase program.
• Onsite gym, subsidized EV charging, food and drinks, and other discounts.