Senior Satellite Design Reliability Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Senior Satellite Design Reliability Engineer (Aerospace): Developing and maintaining standardized design review and verification processes for high-power satellite platforms with an accent on reliability criteria and design configuration management. Focus on bridging the gap between design and production through rigorous sign-off authority and systematic capture of flight lessons learned.

Location: Los Angeles, CA. Must be a "U.S. Person" as defined by ITAR regulations.

Salary: $140,000 - $175,000 + equity

Company

hirify.global is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown to unlock performance levels across every orbit.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain standardized design review processes, templates, and workflows across the organization.
• Serve as the primary design review sign-off authority, ensuring all designs meet reliability criteria before release.
• Establish and enforce comprehensive design and verification standards and configuration management practices.
• Lead cross-disciplinary reviews to evaluate design readiness, compliance, and verification closure.
• Manage the structured handoff of verified designs to the Build Reliability teams for production.
• Systematically capture and incorporate production and flight lessons learned into future design iterations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or other relevant engineering discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in technical aerospace or manufacturing.
• 2+ years of experience managing projects, technical trades, and/or technical teams.
• Strong understanding of launch vehicles, spacecraft, or other aerospace systems.
• Must be a "U.S. Person" as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, Green Card holder, or other protected individual).
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD in an engineering or science discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in technical aerospace or manufacturing.
• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience leading spacecraft mission design, development, integration, and launch.
• Proven ability to innovate in process improvement and system architectures.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Equity ownership in a high-growth Series C space startup.
• Paid time off and paid parental leave.
• Life insurance and various other corporate perks.
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment on groundbreaking satellite technology.