Sales Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: San Jose, California, United States; full-time onsite position. U.S. citizenship, U.S. lawful permanent resident status, or protected person status is required due to access to export-controlled technology.

Salary: $140,000–$175,000 annual base salary, plus potential bonus and equity.

Company

hirify.global develops in-space transportation and infrastructure services using space, propulsion, and robotics engineering.

What you will do

• Develop complete space-based mission concepts and support customer proposals.
• Translate customer and program needs into technical narratives connecting capabilities, requirements, constraints, and outcomes.
• Present and sell technical solutions to program managers, technical authorities, and other stakeholders.
• Navigate requirements development, budgeting cycles, contracting pathways, timelines, and stakeholder coordination.
• Partner with product managers and engineers to define technical scope, tradeoffs, and delivery plans.
• Perform engineering trade studies, develop system budgets, and evaluate spacecraft performance and constellation configurations.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience and a B.S. in Engineering or a related field.
• Expertise in space systems engineering and experience designing and presenting complex space systems and solutions.
• Ability to scope, pitch, and sell technical solutions while connecting business problems to technology capabilities.
• Experience working with budgets, requirements, authorities, timelines, and stakeholder dynamics.
• Ability to work independently with excellent technical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Eligibility to access export-controlled data and technology through U.S. citizenship, U.S. lawful permanent resident status, or protected person status.

Nice to have

• Spacecraft or space-specific systems engineering experience.
• Experience with Department of Defense and other U.S. government development and deployment programs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• Enthusiasm for building new products and shaping adoption of advanced technology.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-focused work in the commercialization of space and development of new space-economy markets.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan, disability coverage, and life insurance.
• Flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, sick time, and paid parental leave.