Space Mission Operations Engineer II

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. and qualify as a U.S. person under applicable export-control requirements.

Salary: $119,543–$152,749 per year, plus potential stock options and/or long-term cash awards.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing, reentry capsules, heat shields, and satellite buses.

What you will do

• Develop, coordinate, execute, and lead on-orbit missions.
• Own the operations development cycle for mission-unique payloads, from mission profiles through execution.
• Collaborate across engineering and company teams to improve mission operations and ensure mission success.
• Build web tools to automate operations and reduce operational burden.
• Scale operational capabilities to support increasing flight cadence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, preferably aerospace, electrical, or computer science.
• At least 2 years of experience in real-time operations for a complex, high-consequence operation.
• At least 1 year of experience developing software tools with Python, JavaScript, and/or HTML.
• Familiarity with spacecraft avionics, guidance, navigation and control, software, and thermal design practices.
• Ability to work on-site in El Segundo, California, with U.S. work authorization and U.S. person status required for access to export-controlled technology.

Nice to have

• 3+ years of experience with spacecraft systems.
• Previous spacecraft operator experience in a leadership role.
• Previous in-orbit spacecraft operations experience.
• Experience with Git, Atlassian products, and ground station networks.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
• Parental leave, family-building and related wellbeing benefits.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% immediately vested employer match.
• Relocation support may be available for new hires, along with equity incentives and workplace meals.