FDIR Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global develops in-orbit servicing and space debris removal missions to support sustainable space operations.

What you will do

• Define, develop, and maintain spacecraft FDIR concepts, architectures, and implementation strategies.
• Derive, allocate, and manage FDIR requirements across spacecraft segments, subsystems, hardware, and software.
• Analyse failure scenarios, fault propagation paths, detection mechanisms, and recovery strategies.
• Provide FDIR input to RAMS, safety, spacecraft, avionics, and software architecture activities.
• Plan, execute, and report FDIR verification and validation, including system integration and qualification campaigns.
• Support technical reviews, mission preparation, commissioning, LEOP, and in-orbit anomaly investigations.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in spacecraft systems engineering, including several years in FDIR design, development, and verification.
• Experience in satellite engineering domains such as operations, software, or AOCS/GNC.
• University degree or equivalent education with relevant proven industry experience.
• Strong responsibility, structured hands-on working approach, autonomy, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.

Nice to have

• MSc or PhD in aerospace, engineering, mechatronics, physics, or a related field.
• Willingness to collaborate across responsibilities and work effectively in geographically distributed teams.
• Agility, flexibility, and strong communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a geographically distributed engineering organization operating across the UK and Europe.
• Contribute to sustainable space operations, in-orbit servicing, and space debris removal missions.
• Collaborate with Systems, Software, Avionics, Operations, and PA/QA teams.