Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite at hirify.global's global headquarters

Base salary: $132,000–$198,000 USD annually. Total compensation including equity: $164,500–$255,275 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for commercial, exploration, national security, and defense missions.

What you will do

• Complete thermal modeling and analysis for space vehicles, components, and assemblies.
• Conduct thermal design trade studies balancing performance margins, resource use, risk, cost, and schedule.
• Identify and resolve thermal design, acceptance, and performance issues.
• Design and execute thermal tests and validate models using test and in-flight data.
• Work with test, design, program, and engineering teams on thermal design and verification matters.
• Research potential vendors for thermal control materials and provide technical deliverables to leadership, the board, and investors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, or another engineering discipline.
• 8+ 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.
• Ability to work in production areas with prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, and computer work, plus occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes.

Nice to have

• Master's or PhD in aerospace, mechanical, or another engineering discipline.
• Strong knowledge of heat transfer, thermal systems, 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 planning and analyzing thermal balance tests, 0-D and 1-D thermal/fluid networks, and thermal model defeaturing.
• Familiarity with Python, MATLAB, orbital mechanics, attitude dynamics, launch operations, and on-orbit operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount and company equity as part of total compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with HSA contribution.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and flexible spending and dependent care accounts.
• Subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers where available, gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.