Senior Technical Program Manager I - Advanced RF Systems (TS/SCI)

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

Base salary: $116,800–$160,600 USD annually. Total compensation including equity: $137,075–$181,675 USD annually.

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead RF payload, transponder, SAR, and communications programs from concept through qualification, high-rate production, and flight.
• Own technical roadmaps and make architectural decisions with chief engineers across phased arrays, digital signal processing, and manufacturing.
• Run multiple programs, resolve technical, schedule, and supply-chain risks, and address the most critical program issues.
• Manage strategic suppliers and high-stakes subcontracts while protecting schedule and margin.
• Coordinate hardware, software, and spectrum management teams to remove roadblocks and maintain delivery quality.
• Serve as the primary customer contact and support business development, strategy, proposals, and technical narratives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics, science, or another technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of aerospace program management experience.
• End-to-end ownership of a technical program, product, or team, with evidence of delivering hardware and software from prototype to flight-ready production.
• Understanding of transponders, SAR, or advanced communications systems, including technical, schedule, and supply-chain risk management.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• For work in U.S. offices, candidates must meet applicable ITAR requirements and be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible to obtain the required authorization.

Nice to have

• Experience transitioning low-volume prototypes into high-rate production and working with National Security Space or large commercial telecommunications constellations.
• Experience capturing and executing large U.S. Government or major commercial contracts.
• Master's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Experience with systems engineering, trade studies, interface control, requirements integrity, Jira, Confluence, and ERP tools.
• Multiple program cycles or 8+ years of aerospace or defense experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount and equity included in 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, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers where available, gym membership discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• Production-area work may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional moderate noise, dust, and fumes.