Lead Vehicle Design Engineer (Atmospheric Flight)

Location: On-site in Los Angeles, California; candidates must be based in Los Angeles or willing to relocate there

Salary: $170,000–$195,000 annually, plus equity

Company

hirify.global develops advanced aerospace systems for applications involving the microgravity environment of space.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and deliver advanced aerospace systems from concept through flight.
• Own vehicle systems, technical projects, and subsystems while contributing to vehicle architecture and system performance.
• Perform engineering trades across structures, thermal systems, avionics, flight dynamics, manufacturing, testing, and operations.
• Develop requirements, interface definitions, analysis plans, and verification approaches.
• Lead hardware design, prototyping, integration, qualification, supplier engagement, and manufacturing activities.
• Participate in design reviews, testing, mission preparation, flight operations, and post-flight analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, robotics, or a related technical field.
• Experience developing complex hardware, aerospace systems, spacecraft, launch vehicles, autonomous systems, robotics, or other highly integrated engineering products through design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Strong vehicle-level systems thinking and advanced engineering fundamentals with first-principles problem-solving ability.
• Experience with engineering analysis, design tools, simulation environments, or hardware development workflows.
• Ability to solve challenging technical problems, evaluate multidisciplinary tradeoffs, and make sound decisions in ambiguous environments.
• Applicants must be U.S. Persons or otherwise eligible to access export-controlled information and technology.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, defense, robotics, automotive, energy, or other high-performance engineering industries.
• Experience with flight hardware, spacecraft, launch vehicles, atmospheric flight systems, autonomous systems, or advanced manufacturing platforms.
• Systems engineering, testing, integration, rapid prototyping, design iteration, or hardware qualification experience.
• Startup experience or experience building new products from the ground up.

Culture & Benefits

• Work as an early engineering team member with influence over technical direction, engineering culture, and foundational systems.
• Fast-paced environment emphasizing execution, clarity, ownership, and rapid learning.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) program and OneMedical membership.