Project Engineer (Aerospace, All Levels)

Location: Redondo Beach, United States; onsite. Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license under ITAR/EAR regulations.

Salary: $150,000–$200,000 per year, with individual level and base pay determined based on role, location, skills, education, experience, technical capabilities, and internal equity.

Company

hirify.global Space develops in-space transportation vehicles for missions beyond Low Earth Orbit, including orbital transport, constellation deployment, precision reentry, and payload delivery.

What you will do

• Drive cross-functional development and delivery of spacecraft from architecture and requirements through production, integration, testing, and flight operations.
• Build and track integrated master schedules, milestones, critical paths, project budgets, procurement timelines, and supplier relationships.
• Own system trades, analysis, requirements tracking, and risk mitigation across mechanical, electrical, propulsion, fluid systems, firmware, software, manufacturing, and test functions.
• Lead design reviews and technical synchronization across engineering teams, mission managers, manufacturing teams, and customers.
• Develop and oversee qualification and test campaigns, including system-level verification against mission requirements.
• Drive improvements to vehicle design and integration processes for efficiency, manufacturability, and reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in project engineering, systems engineering, or technical program management for rockets, spacecraft, or other complex vehicles.
• Experience with full-lifecycle hardware development from concept generation through testing, integration, and flight.
• Strong engineering fundamentals across multiple disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, and fluid systems.
• Hands-on experience developing and managing complex project schedules with scheduling and tracking tools.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and resolve critical issues.
• Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an applicable U.S. export license under ITAR/EAR regulations.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in an engineering discipline or related field.
• 5+ years of experience developing new hardware relevant to spacecraft or rockets and owning project schedules.
• Familiarity with aerospace test campaigns, environmental qualification such as vibration and TVAC, and system-level integration.
• Experience with supply chain, vendor management, and procurement for specialized aerospace components.
• Experience in a startup or fast-paced agile development environment.
• Ability to distill complex technical problems for leadership and non-technical stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite employment in Redondo Beach.
• Full-time hires may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage are available.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Work in a fast-paced space transportation environment with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing collaboration.

Hiring process

• Application received and resume review.
• Introductory phone interview followed by technical phone interview(s).
• Onsite interview and offer stage.