Senior Technical Program Manager I - Advanced RF Systems

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based at hirify.global's global headquarters and involving production-area work.

Salary: $125,300–$187,850 USD base pay.

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead RF payload, transponder, SAR, and communications programs from blank-sheet concepts through qualification, high-rate production, and flight.
• Own technical roadmaps, strategic program decisions, and core capability development.
• Run multiple programs, make architectural decisions with Chief Engineers, and resolve trade-offs in phased arrays, digital signal processing, and high-rate manufacturing.
• Coordinate hardware, software, and spectrum-management teams while removing technical and operational blockers.
• Manage strategic suppliers and high-stakes subcontracts to protect schedule and margin.
• Serve as the primary customer contact and support BD and Strategy with proposals and technical narratives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in physics, math, science, or another technical discipline.
• 5+ years of aerospace program management experience.
• Demonstrated ownership of a technical program, product, or team from start to finish under pressure.
• Experience moving hardware and software from prototype toward scalable, flight-ready production.
• Understanding of transponders, SAR, or advanced communications systems.
• Experience identifying and mitigating technical, schedule, and supply-chain risks before mission impact.
• For work in U.S. offices, eligibility under U.S. Government ITAR requirements is required, including qualifying citizenship, permanent residency, refugee/asylee status, or required government authorization.

Nice to have

• Experience transitioning low-volume prototypes into high-rate production while maintaining mission reliability.
• Experience with National Security Space or large commercial telecommunications constellation architectures.
• Success negotiating, capturing, and executing large U.S. Government or major commercial contracts.
• Master's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Fluency in systems engineering, trade studies, interface control, and requirements integrity, plus Jira, Confluence, and ERP experience.
• Multiple program cycles or 8+ years in aerospace/defense.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, collaborative environment focused on innovation, teamwork, tight deadlines, and delivering under pressure.
• Employee stock and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, disability, and life insurance benefits, plus a 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.
• Work may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.