Sr Data & Control Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, United States; on-site work is required at a government partner location and successful candidates must clear a US government background check for site clearance.

Salary: $124,000–$186,000 USD annually, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops rockets, including the Terran R launch vehicle, and builds the associated manufacturing and test infrastructure.

What you will do

• Lead the design, development, integration, and commissioning of instrumentation and control systems at the Stennis test facility.
• Develop reliable and maintainable systems for safe operation by engineers and technicians with varying electrical and controls experience.
• Design solutions from concept through implementation, testing, commissioning, operator training, and documentation.
• Work directly with technicians to build, troubleshoot, test, and validate electrical and control systems.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers and contribute to engineering standards and best practices.
• Support projects ranging from instrumentation installations to electrical control cabinets and facility-wide systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience developing, activating, and troubleshooting electrical systems, preferably in a highly cross-functional environment.
• Strong fundamental knowledge of electrical engineering.
• Experience designing and working with high-voltage DC electronics.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate risks in complex systems.
• Successful completion of a US government-administered background check is required for on-site work at the government partner location.
• No previous aerospace experience is required.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with data and control systems such as SCADA, PLCs, NI, or Beckhoff.
• Experience integrating industrial devices including pressure transducers, RTDs, strain gauges, thermocouples, solenoid valves, accelerometers, and microphones.
• Familiarity with Ethernet, EtherCAT, CAN, and Modbus communications.
• Experience with AutoCAD Electrical or Zuken.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work with large-scale propulsion and stage test systems in a fast-paced, highly operational environment.
• Close collaboration with technicians, operators, and engineers across functions.
• Competitive salary, equity, generous PTO and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• hirify.global is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity and reasonable accommodations.