Senior Director New Glenn Software Engineering (Aerospace)

Location: Greater Seattle Area, United States. Relocation support is provided, and travel is expected up to 20% of the time.

Base pay for Washington applicants: $272,109–$380,951.55 annually. Other site ranges may differ.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems, including the New Glenn heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary software engineering organization covering embedded flight software, chassis test software, and ground systems.
• Define and execute the software engineering roadmap in alignment with New Glenn milestones, launch schedules, and vehicle reusability goals.
• Own the software lifecycle from requirements and architecture through integration, verification, qualification, and flight certification.
• Lead architectural decisions for flight computers, sensor interfaces, communications, and chassis test platforms.
• Partner with avionics, systems engineering, test operations, and program management to manage integration, schedules, technical risk, and delivery.
• Manage hiring, budgets, resource allocation, quality metrics, KPIs, and organizational growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 15+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 5 years managing large engineering teams in senior leadership roles.
• Experience delivering embedded software for safety-critical or flight-critical systems in aerospace, defense, or similarly regulated domains.
• Strong knowledge of RTOS, embedded C/C++, hardware/software integration, and software verification and validation.
• Experience managing cross-functional programs and delivering within schedule and budget constraints.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, refugee, or asylee due to export control regulations.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in engineering or computer science.
• Experience with launch vehicle, spacecraft, or missile systems software.
• Familiarity with DO-178C, NASA-STD-8739.8, MBSE, Simulink, model-based software development, and autocoding.
• Experience with vehicle integration, test operations, and test software architectures.
• Background at a launch vehicle manufacturer, defense prime contractor, or commercial space company.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety, collaboration, inclusion, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement are emphasized.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, paid parental leave, and an Education Support Program.
• 401(k) with company matching of up to 5%.
• Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Up to four weeks of paid time off and up to 14 company-paid holidays.