Senior Systems Test Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite at hirify.global's office in Littleton, Colorado, United States

Salary: $100,000–$130,000 USD per year, plus potential stock, cash incentives, and employee stock purchase opportunities.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end aerospace company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical space systems for commercial, exploration, national security, and defense missions.

What you will do

• Design, document, review, and execute tests for spacecraft avionics.
• Plan and write test scripts to verify hardware/software interfaces and validate requirements.
• Author and review test plans, hardware drawings, test summaries, and reports.
• Design, specify, and procure test fixtures and other required hardware.
• Collaborate with flight software and Guidance, Navigation & Control engineers to troubleshoot hardware and software anomalies.
• Communicate test plans and results with leadership, colleagues, and customers, including during customer and vendor facility visits.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or another technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience developing or testing electrical systems, such as avionics, automotive systems, or spacecraft.
• Programming experience with Python or a similar scripting language.
• Knowledge of RLC circuit design and test equipment, including digital multimeters and oscilloscopes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements and ITAR-related restrictions.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in aerospace, computer science, or electrical engineering.
• Experience testing spacecraft avionics against customer and internally derived requirements.
• Understanding of hardware design from concept through production.
• Experience with radio frequency communication systems and protocols such as Ethernet, UART, LVDS, or CAN.
• Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan options.
• Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Stock opportunities, cash incentives, discounted stock purchase options, and additional discounts.
• Work involves periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer use, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.