Staff Engineer - Launch Fluids Engineering (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $150,000–$226,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops the Terran R rocket and launch infrastructure for delivering customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Design, fabricate, operate, and maintain Terran R launch pads and support facilities.
• Design propellant and gas infrastructure, including fluid systems, models, pipe stress analyses, fabrication drawings, process and instrumentation diagrams, component lists, and work instructions.
• Supervise construction activation, commissioning, and initial facility operations.
• Solve technically challenging problems across multiple engineering disciplines and program phases.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of full-cycle design engineering experience, including analysis, build, and test.
• Knowledge of incompressible and compressible flow, heat transfer, and pipe stress.
• Strong project lifecycle and project management experience.
• Hands-on hardware build experience and a proven record of technical problem-solving.
• Communication and interpersonal skills to lead discussions on complex technical topics.

Nice to have

• Experience safely operating high-pressure gas, cryogenic, flammable-fluid, and hydraulic systems.
• Knowledge of launch vehicle ground support equipment, including cryogenic tanks, pumps, valves, and instrumentation.
• Proficiency with ANSYS, Caesar, Bentley AutoPIPE, or similar piping analysis software.
• Experience working with DOD, USAF, or NASA personnel.
• Experience working under high pressure and meeting aggressive deadlines.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomous, ownership-driven work with cross-functional collaboration.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.