Senior Propulsion Engineer, Stage

Location: Redondo Beach, United States; onsite. Flexible schedule and willingness to travel as needed are required. For ITAR compliance, candidates must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. authorizations.

Salary: $140,000–$195,000 per year, plus potential stock options and benefits for full-time hires.

Company

hirify.global develops high-performance spacecraft from clean-sheet designs.

What you will do

• Own propulsion systems across the full product lifecycle, including propellant, pressurization, engine feed, pneumatic, ignition, and attitude control systems.
• Design and maintain propulsion schematics, conduct analyses and trade studies, and select hardware for performance and reliability.
• Generate detailed CAD models and manufacturing drawings for fluid and mechanical systems.
• Collaborate with structures, avionics, software, production, and test teams to integrate hardware and achieve required performance.
• Plan and execute component- and system-level test campaigns, including procedures, operations support, data review, and anomaly resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science.
• 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience gained through university or personal projects, internships, or professional work.
• Proficiency with CAD software and the ability to learn new software tools.
• Experience with Python or other programming languages.
• Fundamental understanding of fluids, thermodynamics, and mechanics.
• U.S. ITAR eligibility or eligibility to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a comparable field.
• Experience designing and delivering high-reliability, high-performance hardware.
• Proficiency with Siemens NX.
• Experience with GFSSP or other fluid network simulation tools.
• Experience with control systems or interfacing with GNC algorithms.
• Experience in component selection, sensor integration, system-level trade studies, testing, and operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, agile environment focused on high-performance spacecraft development.
• Flexible schedule with travel as needed.
• Full-time hires may receive stock options and access to medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.