Senior Avionics Test Engineer (RF and Navigation)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite

Salary: $148,000–$222,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops launch vehicles, including the Terran R rocket, to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Develop frameworks and infrastructure for qualification and acceptance testing of RF, telemetry, GPS/GNSS, and inertial avionics components.
• Design simulation circuits, RF signal sources, GPS/GNSS and sensor simulators, test harnesses, fixtures, enclosures, and validation tools.
• Work with hardware and software engineers to define test requirements, methodologies, and verification strategies.
• Create and maintain avionics test plans and procedures supporting FCC, ITU, USSF, and other regulatory activities.
• Integrate, commission, and operate test rack hardware and software for component- and system-level functional testing.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience with RF, navigation, avionics, electronics design, simulation, or testing.
• Experience using power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and electronic loads.
• Experience with spectrum analyzers, SDRs, RF signal generators, GNSS/GPS simulators, inertial sensor test equipment, or data recorders.
• Familiarity with testing and characterization of GPS/GNSS receivers, IMUs, inertial sensors, or related navigation avionics.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice to have

• Experience testing active RF electronics such as power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, or radio transceivers.
• Experience with GPS/GNSS signal simulation, receiver characterization, navigation performance, or interference testing.
• Experience with IMU and inertial sensor testing, calibration, characterization, or hardware-in-the-loop simulation.
• Experience designing or integrating RF, navigation, or avionics test systems.
• Familiarity with Python or MATLAB for data acquisition, automation, recording, and analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Work involving the development of a launch vehicle, factory, and supporting business from the ground up.