Senior Systems Engineer I - Secret Clearance (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based in the Long Beach office.

Base pay range: $124,000–$170,500 USD annually.

Company

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

What you will do

• Develop and maintain technical budgets for vehicle performance.
• Define system requirements, verification techniques, simulations, analyses, test methods, and data analysis.
• Lead and own the technical development of spacecraft missions.
• Work hands-on with flight hardware and drive the systems engineering process.
• Support program and product management.
• Develop interface specifications, CONOPS, and other design documents with team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or another technical engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in the aerospace industry, including experience supporting satellite or spacecraft development programs.
• Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• For work in U.S. offices, eligibility under U.S. Government ITAR export regulations is required; applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, lawfully admitted refugee or asylee, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in an engineering discipline.
• Knowledge of spacecraft subsystems including ADCS, EPS, space-ground communications, C&DH, and thermal control.
• Understanding of the space environment, orbital mechanics, and rigid body dynamics.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, STK, JAMA, or DOORS.
• Satellite operations experience and testing experience with electrical subsystems, thermal vacuum, random vibration, or HITL testing.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with competing priorities.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment focused on hard work, innovation, teamwork, tight deadlines, and ambitious space missions.
• Company stock, employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount, and competitive base pay.
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, dependent care, disability, life insurance, and 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation, sick time, 11 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Additional perks include EV charging, fitness facilities or gym discounts, 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.