Senior Spacecraft Operations Engineer I/II

Location: Onsite at hirify.global's headquarters in Long Beach, California, United States

Base salary: $115,200–$212,600 USD annually. Total compensation including equity: $135,475–$224,625 USD annually.

Company

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

What you will do

• Operate and optimize a growing fleet of satellites across commissioning, orbit raising, routine operations, and potential re-entry phases.
• Design, develop, and test ground software, operational scripts, flight software sequences, FDIR, and telemetry configurations.
• Maintain continuous integration and testing for operational code, develop test methods, and analyze mission data.
• Create interface specifications, CONOPS, design documents, and spacecraft mission requirements.
• Validate spacecraft systems using flatsat, hardware-in-the-loop, and other simulation tools, and support integrated spacecraft tests including TVAC, propulsion stack, and DITL.
• Provide technical interfaces between the Auckland and Long Beach engineering teams while supporting program leads and managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or another technical engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience for Senior Engineer I or 8 years for Senior Engineer II in space mission design, satellite subsystems, ground systems, spacecraft command and control, or spacecraft operations.
• Understanding of spacecraft subsystems, including attitude determination and control, electrical power, space-ground communications, command and data handling, and thermal control.
• Understanding of the space environment, orbital mechanics, and rigid body dynamics.
• Software development experience with Python, Ruby, C, C++, or another high-level language.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance and meet applicable U.S. ITAR access requirements.

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in engineering and prior experience with spacecraft operations, satellite system design, or satellite ground systems.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, software-in-the-loop, or hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Active TS/SCI U.S. Government security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

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