Principal Systems Engineer - Mission Architecture (Satellite Systems)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based at hirify.global's global headquarters. This position is for candidates seeking to work in US offices and requires US citizenship due to program requirements.

Base salary: $173,000–$260,000 USD annually. Total compensation, including base and equity: $281,000–$339,000 USD annually.

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead satellite engineering formulation for business development and new opportunity capture.
• Lead and own the technical development of spacecraft missions.
• Develop and maintain vehicle-performance technical budgets, system requirements, verification techniques, simulations, analyses, test methods, and data analysis.
• Assist with program and product management.
• Develop interface specifications, CONOPS definitions, and other design documents with team members.
• Work with customers and internal leadership to shape requirements and write core architectures for key proposals; provide deliverables for leadership, the board of directors, and investors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or another technical engineering discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in the aerospace industry.
• Experience supporting satellite and/or spacecraft development programs.
• US citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.

Nice to have

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Master’s or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Understanding of spacecraft subsystems and components, including ADCS, EPS, space-ground communications, C&DH, and thermal control.
• Thorough understanding of the space environment, orbital mechanics, and rigid body dynamics.
• Highly effective professional verbal and written communication skills with internal and external customers.
• Experience with proposals and technical volume authorship.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, and STK.
• Experience with CAD modeling and drawing.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as JAMA or DOORS.
• Experience with satellite operations.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with competing priorities.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment focused on innovation, teamwork, determination, and delivering under tight deadlines.
• Company stock and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and zero-cost HDHP options with HSA contribution.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Additional benefits include flexible spending and dependent care accounts, subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers where available, gym memberships, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• The role may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.