Senior Spacecraft Mission Operations Engineer

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

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

Company

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

What you will do

• Develop, coordinate, execute, and lead on-orbit spacecraft 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 web tools 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, or computer science.
• At least 5 years of experience in real-time operations for complex, high-consequence systems.
• 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, preferably including in-orbit operations and leadership as an operator.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR requirements.

Nice to have

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

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a startup environment with ownership of spacecraft operations and mission frameworks.
• Collaborate with teams developing and operating spacecraft, payloads, and related infrastructure in-house.
• Eligibility for stock options and/or long-term cash awards.
• Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace with merit-based evaluation.