Technical Project Manager II

TL;DR

Technical Project Manager II: Directing rocket vehicle integration activities and coordinating engineering, test, and operations to drive an optimized manufacturing flow with an accent on build sequence/scheduling decisions, off-nominal triage, and risk mitigation. Focus on owning the end-to-end build flow, reporting progress and recovery planning to leadership, and delivering verification artifacts to transfer the rocket into operational service.

Location: Space Coast, FL

Company

hirify.global develops reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems.

What you will do

• Develop tools that help production teams coordinate day-to-day activities.
• Coordinate a multi-functional group across design, manufacturing, test engineering, and supply chain to enable successful rocket integration.
• Make informed decisions on build sequence and schedule to optimize efficiency and meet project timelines.
• Triage off-nominal and discrepant situations and provide engineering direction to keep production moving.
• Own the end-to-end build flow, including progress/challenges reporting, recovery planning, and continuous improvement.
• Mitigate risks and manage impacts; collaborate to deliver required verification artifacts for transfer into operational service.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in aerospace, mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering; physics; or other engineering/manufacturing core coursework.
• 2–4 years of experience designing/developing/supporting complex engineered products.
• 1+ years of project management or system integration experience.
• Ability to lead and manage small teams in fast-paced hardware and flight projects.
• Demonstrated ability with project management status skills, including logic-linked scheduling and budget/schedule variance tracking and reporting to leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to build trusting, effective, and inclusive working relationships.

Nice to have

• Experience with budget and Cost Account Management such as EVM.
• Experience with risk management, configuration management, and requirements management.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering/production engineering and vehicle integration and test.
• Experience across multiple portions of the product life cycle.
• Experience with human spaceflight or high-performance systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid parental leave, and short/long-term disability.
• 401(k) with company match up to 5% and an Education Support Program.
• Paid time off up to four (4) weeks per year (based on weekly scheduled hours) and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours/week.
• Ongoing application acceptance until the requisition is closed.

Hiring process

• Application review followed by interviews as needed for the role.
• Background check required for all positions; additional checks may apply depending on job profile.