Launch Fluids Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States; on-site work at a government partner location requires clearing a US government background check.

Hiring range: $104,000–$156,000 USD per year.

Company

hirify.global develops Terran R rockets and launch infrastructure to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Design, fabricate, operate, and maintain Terran R launch pads and support facilities.
• Design propellant and gas infrastructure, including fluid systems, modeling, pipe stress analysis, fabrication drawings, process and instrumentation diagrams, component lists, and work instructions.
• Supervise facility construction, activation, commissioning, and initial operations.
• Solve technically challenging multidisciplinary problems under varying programmatic pressures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of combined engineering experience.
• Experience with thermal and fluid analyses.
• General experience with fluid components such as valves, regulators, and instrumentation.
• Successful candidates must clear a US government-administered background check to obtain clearance for on-site work at the government partner location in Cape Canaveral.

Nice to have

• Experience safely operating complex fluid systems, including high-pressure gas, cryogenic fluids, flammable liquids and gases, and hydraulics.
• Knowledge of launch vehicle ground support equipment and operations, including cryogenic tanks, pumps, valves, and instrumentation.
• Fundamental understanding of ANSYS and piping analysis software such as Caesar and Bentley AutoPIPE.
• Experience working with DOD, USAF, and NASA personnel.
• Ability to work in high-pressure environments and meet aggressive deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, communication, and customer-service skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work includes autonomy, ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and technically rigorous problem-solving.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous PTO and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodation support are provided.