Senior Space Mission Operations Engineer (Spacecraft Operations)

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 for access to export-controlled technology.

Salary: $140,333–$179,314 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.
• Work across engineering and operational teams to improve mission operations and ensure mission success.
• Build web tools that automate operations and reduce operational burden.
• Scale operational capabilities to support an increasing flight cadence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably aerospace, electrical, or computer science.
• 5+ years of experience in real-time operations for complex, high-consequence systems.
• 3+ years of experience developing software tools with Python, JavaScript, and/or HTML.
• Familiarity with spacecraft avionics, GNC, software, and thermal design practices.
• 5+ years of spacecraft systems experience and prior spacecraft operations experience preferred.
• Must be a U.S. person authorized to work in the United States due to ITAR and export-control requirements.

Nice to have

• Previous operator experience in a leadership role.
• Experience with Git and Atlassian products.
• Familiarity with ground station networks.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employees receive flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
• 12 weeks of parental leave and family-building, pregnancy, parenting, and menopause benefits.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match and immediate vesting.
• Relocation support may be available for new hires.
• Daily lunch, twice-weekly dinner, team events, EV charging, and a monthly wellness reimbursement.