Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite at hirify.global's global headquarters. U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements and ITAR-related restrictions.

Base salary: $115,200–$158,400 USD annually. Total compensation, including equity: $135,475–$194,075 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, payloads, and critical space systems for commercial, civil, and national security missions.

What you will do

• Complete thermal modeling and analysis of spacecraft and other space vehicles.
• Conduct thermal design trade studies balancing performance margins, resource use, risk, cost, and schedule.
• Identify and resolve thermal design, acceptance, and performance issues in vehicle components and assemblies.
• Design and execute thermal tests, including thermal balance testing, and validate models using test and in-flight data.
• Collaborate with program, design, test, and engineering staff on thermal design and validation.
• Research potential vendors of thermal control materials and provide technical deliverables to organizational leadership and investors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, or another engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years of thermal engineering experience in the aerospace industry or another hands-on thermal engineering role.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• Experience with thermal modeling, thermal analysis, and validation using test or operational data.
• Ability to work with engineering, test, and program personnel on spacecraft thermal design matters.

Nice to have

• Master's or PhD in aerospace, mechanical, or another engineering discipline.
• Strong heat-transfer background and experience with passive thermal management, heat pipes, and multi-layer insulation.
• Experience with Thermal Desktop, NX Space Systems Thermal, ANSYS, SINDA, THERMICA, Siemens NX, and Teamcenter.
• Experience with 0-D and 1-D thermal/fluid networks, Python or MATLAB scripting, orbital mechanics, and attitude dynamics.
• Knowledge of launch and on-orbit operations, thermal balance testing, and spacecraft data analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on spacecraft, launch systems, and space missions for commercial, civil, and national security customers.
• Employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount and equity as part of total compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with HSA contributions.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Additional benefits include subsidized EV charging, fitness and gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.