RF System Operations Engineer II (RF Systems)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. Travel to ground station sites and launch locations is expected at 25–50%.

Salary: $109,000–$163,000 USD per year.

Company

hirify.global develops rockets and launch infrastructure, including the Terran R vehicle, to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Build and commission RF ground systems supporting Terran R launch campaigns, flight tests, and ground operations.
• Operate telemetry receivers and ground station equipment during launches and critical flight operations.
• Integrate and troubleshoot antennas, receivers, amplifiers, filters, and RF distribution networks.
• Monitor signal strength, bit error rates, and other link performance metrics.
• Develop operational procedures, readiness checklists, and troubleshooting guides.
• Travel to ground station sites and launch locations to support deployments and operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience with RF systems, ground station operations, and/or telemetry systems.
• Hands-on experience with commercial telemetry receivers and ground station equipment.
• Understanding of RF fundamentals, including link budgets, distortion, and signal quality metrics.
• Experience using spectrum analyzers, power meters, signal generators, and network analyzers.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex RF hardware systems under time pressure during critical operations.

Nice to have

• Launch operations or mission control experience.
• Familiarity with software-defined radio platforms.
• Experience with telemetry standards such as IRIG-106.
• Python or MATLAB scripting for data analysis and operational automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomy, ownership, and cross-functional collaboration across avionics, manufacturing, software, propulsion, and other teams.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.