Senior Ground Systems Engineer (Fluids)

Location: Wallops Island, Virginia, United States; onsite work supporting launch-pad and production-area activities.

Base salary: $100,000–$137,000 USD annually. Total compensation including equity: $115,000–$164,000 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end aerospace company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems. The role supports the Neutron reusable medium-lift launch vehicle program.

What you will do

• Design fluid systems covering cryogenics, hydraulics, fuels, high-pressure gases, and HVAC.
• Create 2D and 3D models using NX CAD and perform system sizing and analysis through hand calculations and numerical methods.
• Generate and maintain P&IDs, connection diagrams, and other fluid/process system schematics.
• Select and develop components and maintain bills of materials.
• Collaborate with suppliers, technicians, internal teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support launch-pad fluid-system certification and maintenance-program development.

Requirements

• ABET-accredited Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• 5+ years of directly applicable design, testing, and/or operations experience in the aerospace or industrial sectors.
• Knowledge of fluid systems, sizing calculations, and P&IDs.
• Proficiency with CAD software, specifically NX and SolidWorks.
• Ability to mentor and guide entry-level engineers through the fluid-systems design process.
• For work in U.S. offices, must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, lawfully admitted refugee or asylee, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. export-control authorizations.
• The role may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional Engineer license.
• Experience with piping systems, launch pads, engine test stands, rocket or payload conditioning systems, or oxygen equipment.
• Experience with nodal analysis tools such as GFSSP or AFT and pipe-stress software such as Caesar II.
• Knowledge of ASME, ASTM, NFPA, and/or NASA ground-system standards.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, autonomous environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, hands-on work with suppliers, technicians, and cross-functional teams from concept through commissioning.
• Company stock and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid vacation and sick time; and 11 paid holidays.
• Flexible spending and dependent-care accounts, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) plan with company match.
• Work is performed under demanding deadlines in a high-performance aerospace environment.