Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer II

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

Base salary: $100,000–$150,000 USD annually. Total compensation, including equity: $111,000–$168,000 USD annually.

Company

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

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end development of spacecraft propulsion and fluidic products or systems as a technical lead.
• Create conceptual and detailed CAD designs for propulsion components and perform performance calculations and engineering analysis.
• Review and approve drawings, 3D PMI, reports, specifications, qualification reports, and flight hardware releases.
• Plan, set up, instrument, execute, and analyze propulsion tests, including integration and troubleshooting of flight hardware.
• Build and maintain project schedules, prioritize work, coordinate engineers and technicians, and communicate status to stakeholders and leadership.
• Mentor team members and contribute to engineering standards, training, documentation, and process development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in propulsion system development or another high-performance engineering field.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Experience with engineering design, analysis, testing, or development processes is relevant to the role.

Nice to have

• Mechanical design experience with NX or equivalent CAD software and PLM systems such as Teamcenter or Windchill.
• Experience with electrical or chemical propulsion systems and different storable propellants.
• Experience developing requirements and verification sets, test plans, test reports, and end-to-end qualification and acceptance processes.
• Python data manipulation, National Instruments data acquisition systems, GD&T, and engineering drawings.
• Master’s or PhD in engineering and hands-on integration, testing, or flight hardware troubleshooting experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on rockets, spacecraft, and components for ambitious civil, commercial, and defense missions.
• Company stock 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, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Additional benefits include subsidized EV charging, fitness and gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.