Senior Space Mission Operations Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States

Salary: $140,333–$179,314 per year, with potential stock options and/or long-term cash awards.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing, reentry capsules, heat shields, and satellite buses.

What you will do

• Develop, coordinate, execute, and lead on-orbit missions.
• Own the operations development cycle for mission-unique payloads, from mission profiles through execution.
• Collaborate across engineering and company teams to improve mission operations and ensure mission success.
• Build webtools to automate operations and reduce operational burden.
• Scale operational capabilities to support an increasing flight cadence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably aerospace, electrical engineering, or computer science.
• At least 5 years of experience in real-time operations for complex, high-consequence operations.
• At least 3 years of experience developing software tools with Python, JavaScript, and/or HTML.
• Familiarity with spacecraft avionics, GNC, software, and thermal design practices.
• Experience with spacecraft systems and, preferably, in-orbit spacecraft operations or operator leadership.
• Must work on-site in El Segundo, California, and qualify as a U.S. person with authorization to work in the United States because of ITAR-controlled technology access.

Nice to have

• Experience with Git and Atlassian products.
• Familiarity with ground station networks.

Culture & Benefits

• Startup environment with ownership of on-orbit operations and the opportunity to shape a new space mission operations framework.
• Work alongside specialists from space, pharmaceutical, and technology industries.
• Eligibility for stock options and/or long-term cash awards.
• Inclusive workplace with equal-opportunity employment practices.