Haven Certification Engineer (Spacecraft)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite at the Long Beach location

Salary: $86,100–$159,467 USD per year, depending on experience and demonstrated capability.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space stations, spacecraft, satellites, and space infrastructure for human spaceflight, research, manufacturing, and government and private customers.

What you will do

• Track certification requirements, artifacts, verification status, and closure across Haven systems and engineering teams.
• Develop verification and validation plans, certification documentation, compliance matrices, and evidence packages.
• Coordinate certification activities with systems engineering, test, and mission operations.
• Participate in verification activities, vehicle-level testing, demonstrations, and test and analysis reviews.
• Identify certification risks and issues, develop mitigation strategies, and support certification milestones.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or another engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of hands-on engineering experience for Engineer I, or 3–5 years for Engineer II.
• Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing under U.S. export control requirements.
• Experience with requirements or database management tools is relevant for Engineer I responsibilities.

Nice to have

• Experience with NASA standards or commercial human spaceflight programs.
• Experience supporting certification reviews and flight readiness processes.
• Experience completing verification on flight hardware as a Responsible Engineer.
• Internship or project experience with spacecraft systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt employment with company equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid vacation, paid parental leave, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan, mental healthcare, ClassPass credits, and other discounts.
• Onsite food perks including snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner meals, and subsidized lunch.