Chief Engineer (Lunar Landers)

Location: Onsite in Redondo Beach, United States. Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license under ITAR/EAR regulations.

Salary: $240,000–$300,000 per year, plus potential stock options and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops spacecraft and lunar exploration systems, including spacecraft manufacturing programs subject to U.S. export regulations.

What you will do

• Own the lunar lander system architecture and technical baseline across the full program lifecycle.
• Lead cross-functional trade studies and major design decisions balancing performance, reliability, manufacturability, schedule, cost, and risk.
• Drive the technical roadmap with subsystem leads and subject-matter experts while maintaining understanding of subsystems, interfaces, operational concepts, and mission objectives.
• Define and oversee vehicle-level design, test, and mission readiness activities.
• Serve as the primary technical authority for customers, government stakeholders, launch providers, and external partners.
• Lead anomaly resolution, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, engineering rigor, technical discipline, and configuration control.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant spacecraft-domain experience.
• 5+ years leading multidisciplinary engineering teams or managing large-scale technical programs.
• Proven experience managing hardware programs through the full lifecycle.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills in fast-moving technical environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aerospace, or a related field.
• Must be a U.S. Person or eligible to obtain an applicable U.S. export license.

Nice to have

• 12+ years leading multidisciplinary engineering teams or managing large-scale technical programs.
• Experience as Chief Engineer, Deputy Chief Engineer, System Lead, or equivalent spacecraft technical authority.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft subsystem interactions and vehicle-level architecture development.
• Experience with NASA-sponsored programs.
• Hands-on experience with spacecraft integration, environmental testing, launch campaigns, mission operations, and anomaly resolution.
• Experience scaling engineering organizations and development processes in rapidly growing aerospace companies.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite role collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, testing, mission operations, and executive leadership.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Potential long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Compensation is determined by role, level, location, market data, qualifications, and internal equity.