Mission Manager (US Remote) - Aurora Spaceplane

Location: Remote within the United States; Huntsville, USA preferred. Domestic and international travel to flight-test and operations locations is required.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable space transportation systems, including the Aurora spaceplane, in-space propulsion systems, and future satellite servicing capabilities.

What you will do

• Own customer missions from initial scoping through mission establishment, flight campaigns, post-flight review, data delivery, and closeout.
• Translate customer objectives into mission requirements, flight plans, schedules, and operating procedures.
• Coordinate engineering, certification, safety, logistics, commercial, payload, and flight operations specialists.
• Assess payloads and mission concepts, support regulatory authorization, and prepare missions for Flight Readiness Review.
• Serve as the primary customer interface, clarifying technical capabilities, risks, costs, schedules, and responsibilities.
• Improve mission processes, tools, templates, and playbooks while feeding lessons learned back into Aurora development.

Requirements

• 4–7 years of experience in mission management, flight testing, spacecraft operations, or project management within aerospace, aviation, deep-tech, or a related sector.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong aerospace fundamentals and technical depth across engineering, certification, and flight operations.
• Demonstrated judgment, ownership, and decision-making in safety-critical environments.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex technical topics accurately.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to access controlled Aurora program technology are required; security vetting and required export-control authorizations are conditions of appointment.

Nice to have

• Experience with aerospace missions, flight-test campaigns, payload integration, or experimental aircraft programs.
• Experience with aerospace research, defense, or government space-agency customers.
• Familiarity with airworthiness, certification, mission assurance, safety analysis, or regulatory approval.
• Experience at test ranges, airports, launch sites, or other field-operational environments.
• Current or former U.S. Government security clearance and familiarity with HubSpot or project-management tools.

Culture & Benefits

• High autonomy and influence over customer engagement and mission-management processes.
• Work with reusable spaceplane technology and a range of global customers.
• Fast-paced, collaborative environment focused on sustainable and scalable access to space.
• Inclusive workplace supporting people from diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences.