Mission Integration Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite in Long Beach, California, United States; travel up to 50% may be required, with overtime or weekend work to support critical mission milestones.

Salary: $112,340–$159,468 USD per year in California.

Company

hirify.global develops human-rated space stations, spacecraft, satellite products, and space infrastructure for government, corporate, and private customers.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary technical interface for customers throughout the mission lifecycle and lead technical interchange meetings, working groups, and formal reviews.
• Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents and requirements documents, including requirement decomposition, allocation, and verification closure.
• Coordinate structures, power, avionics, thermal, software, GNC, and operations teams to resolve integration issues and close technical trades.
• Own mission integration schedules, deliverables, milestones, and critical-path items across customer and internal teams.
• Plan and oversee payload integration and testing, including fit checks, functional testing, environmental test support, and launch vehicle interface activities.
• Identify and manage integration risks, non-conformances, waivers, export-control compliance, and related customer data exchanges.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another engineering discipline.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.
• Specific certifications as appropriate.

Nice to have

• Experience with facilities in the aerospace industry.
• Familiarity with space planning procedures and operations.
• Ability to navigate different computer software applications and create or update RFPs, purchase orders, and facilities work orders in ERP software.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and make independent judgments with limited information.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for working with employees, vendors, and customers.
• Logical and strategic problem-solving approach.
• Ability to read and understand basic floor plans.
• Comfort working in a high-stress environment while balancing multiple projects and adapting to changes in strategic direction.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt employment with company equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare, and other discounts and perks.
• Onsite food benefits including snacks, coffee, cold drinks, dinner meals, and subsidized lunch.