Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based out of the Long Beach office.

Base salary: $132,000–$220,000 USD annually. Total compensation including equity: $165,000–$277,000 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for civil, commercial, and defense missions.

What you will do

• Own the development of new and existing spacecraft propulsion and fluidic products or systems as a technical lead.
• Perform conceptual and detailed performance calculations, system modeling, transient and static analysis, and system design.
• Gather, define, and manage system requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
• Plan, instrument, execute, and analyze propulsion system tests, including flight hardware testing and troubleshooting.
• Lead systems engineering activities, risk-based technical decisions, project schedules, and work assignments.
• Mentor engineers and technicians and contribute to engineering processes, documentation, training, and reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, mechatronics, or another engineering discipline.
• At least 8 years of experience in propulsion system development or another high-performance engineering field.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• Expertise in propulsion system modeling, static and transient analysis, and model validation using Amesim, EcosimPro, Simulink, or Simscape.
• Experience with requirements, detailed design, qualification, production, acceptance testing, the Systems Engineering V-model, and risk-based decision-making.
• Experience with propulsion systems using electrical and chemical storable propellants.

Nice to have

• Experience with Jama, Python for data manipulation and post-processing, NX or equivalent CAD software, GD&T, engineering drawings, PLM software, and National Instruments data acquisition systems.
• Hands-on engineering experience and experience testing or troubleshooting flight hardware.
• Master’s degree or PhD.
• Strong communication, teamwork, planning, decision-making, and mentoring skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock ownership through company equity and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with HSA contributions.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Additional perks include subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers where available, gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• The role may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.