Reliability Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Kent, Washington, United States. ITAR requirements apply: applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. authorizations.

Salary: $140,000–$185,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global Corporation is building modular satellites and space-based solar energy infrastructure for orbital power generation, high-performance computing, and secure optical data transport.

What you will do

• Establish the reliability approach and determine the appropriate analysis depth for each subsystem.
• Own FMEA/FMECA, fault-tree, common-cause, single-point-failure, and redundancy analyses across vehicles and engines.
• Apply physics-of-failure principles to fatigue, thermal cycling, cryogenic effects, contamination, wear, LOX, and LNG service.
• Define test objectives and instrumentation requirements before hardware is built.
• Lead failure reviews, corrective actions, and root-cause investigations for test anomalies.
• Build lightweight Python and version-control tooling and teach engineers to identify failure modes early.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in reliability, mission assurance, or systems engineering with direct reliability ownership.
• Strong command of FMECA, fault-tree analysis, common-cause analysis, reliability allocation, Weibull analysis, and life-data analysis.
• Hands-on hardware testing and anomaly investigation experience.
• Python skills sufficient for Monte Carlo analysis, life-data fitting, and internal tooling.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a similar field.
• U.S. work authorization or eligibility for the ITAR authorizations required for the role.

Nice to have

• Launch vehicle or liquid rocket engine experience, especially with cryogenic systems.
• Reliability experience with rotating machinery such as turbopumps, bearings, and seals.
• Propulsion or structural testing, instrumentation planning, and data reduction experience.
• Experience establishing a reliability function, probabilistic risk assessment, supplier quality, or reusable vehicles.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity in hirify.global Corporation.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off, 10 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Relocation assistance where applicable.
• Daily office lunch and a stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks.