Senior Propulsion Development Engineer (Engine)

Location: Redondo Beach, United States; onsite

Salary: $135,000–$185,000 per year

Company

hirify.global Space develops in-space transportation vehicles and propulsion systems for delivering payloads to high-energy, lunar, and planetary orbits.

What you will do

• Own engine hardware throughout development testing, including test sequences, stand integration, instrumentation, data processing, and walkdowns.
• Develop test plans for engine acceptance and qualification testing with component owners.
• Analyze and predict system performance using test data and ROCETS simulations.
• Lead data reviews and anomaly investigations, driving corrective actions that improve reliability and performance.
• Develop engine concepts of operations for stage operations and static fires.
• Own engine flight readiness and operations, including flight control algorithms, test-like-you-fly deviations, and ground characterization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science.
• 4+ years of experience in aerospace propulsion.
• Experience with liquid rocket propulsion systems, including flow-control hardware and testing.
• Knowledge of fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer, mechanics, and materials.
• Hands-on experience with fluid, mechanical, electrical, and controls systems.
• Must be a U.S. Person or eligible to obtain an export license under applicable U.S. ITAR/EAR regulations.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a comparable field.
• Experience in a fast-paced startup environment and technical leadership of propulsion programs.
• Experience with propulsion architecture, low-mass-fraction vehicle layouts, stage combustion, or liquid rocket engines.
• Experience writing data-analysis tools and performing fluid-network or other cross-disciplinary fluid analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a fast-paced, agile team developing high-performance spacecraft from clean-sheet designs.
• Flexible schedule with travel as needed.
• Stock-option eligibility for full-time hires.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Hiring process

• Application and resume review.
• Introductory and technical phone interviews.
• Onsite interview followed by an offer.