Project Engineer II (Aerospace Propulsion)

Location: Lone Tree, Colorado, United States; primarily office or hybrid

Estimated starting salary: $165,010.21–$226,889.04 annually

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace and national security technologies, including manned and unmanned ISR and aviation systems.

What you will do

• Direct the technical baseline, design trades, and qualification activities for missile propulsion subsystems.
• Manage propulsion suppliers, interface control documents, and statements of work for propulsion subcontracts.
• Coordinate with aerodynamics, thermal, guidance, navigation and control, and airframe disciplines on propulsion integration.
• Plan and oversee sub-scale, static motor hot-fire, environmental, and range flight test campaigns.
• Lead propulsion technical baseline reviews with customers and support project execution across the product lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field; a higher relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• 10+ years of engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Experience with aerospace propulsion engineering, including design, analysis, integration, and testing of missile propulsion systems.
• Strong knowledge of engineering principles, requirements management, system design, integration, and multidisciplinary development.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required for employment because of the security clearance requirement.

Nice to have

• Experience in project management, cost and schedule management, technical proposals, and project estimation.
• Experience with supersonic or high-speed propulsion integration, inlet and nozzle aerothermodynamics, or solid rocket motor development.
• Experience managing propulsion subcontractors and supplier qualification test programs.
• INCOSE experience or certification, and knowledge of aerospace and defense standards, energetic materials, ordnance safety, and range safety.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work with multidisciplinary engineering teams, program management, suppliers, and customers.
• Occasional travel to customer or field locations may be required.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, and three weeks of paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and annual performance-based incentive pay.