Senior RF Design Engineer I (Space Systems)

Location: Onsite at hirify.global's global headquarters in Long Beach, California, United States. U.S. citizenship is required, and the role is subject to U.S. Government ITAR export-control requirements.

Base salary: $124,000–$170,500 USD annually. Total compensation including equity: $144,275–$206,175 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace company building rockets, spacecraft, radios, payloads, and other space systems and subsystems.

What you will do

• Define and maintain requirements specifications and support product development decisions.
• Design, simulate, prototype, and package RF products, including component selection and PCB layout and fabrication.
• Support test plans, procedures, ground support equipment, and production automation.
• Develop product documentation, including interface control documents and user manuals.
• Review proposals and requirements, scope development activities, and support PDRs, CDRs, and TRRs.
• Provide technical support, troubleshoot anomalies, and coordinate with test, manufacturing, customer, and program teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, RF communications, or another engineering discipline, plus 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Fundamental RF knowledge, including cascaded device analysis, link budget analysis, and HFSS.
• Experience developing and delivering RF products, from requirements assessment and engineering prototypes through space-qualified production.
• Strong theoretical and practical understanding of RF communications, navigation systems, and related components.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance and satisfy applicable ITAR eligibility requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience with space-grade board design, parts selection, performance simulation, and circuit analyses.
• Experience designing, integrating, and testing RF communications systems for launch vehicles or satellites.
• Experience leading complex engineering programs and preparing technical documentation.
• People management, incident investigation, conflict resolution, or project management experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment focused on building hardware for space missions.
• Employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount and company stock as part of total compensation.
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, disability, and life insurance benefits.
• Paid vacation, sick time, 11 paid holidays, paid parental leave, and a 401(k) plan with company match.
• Additional perks include EV charging, fitness facilities or gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• Work may involve extended periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.