Operation Engineer III, Flight Dynamics (Astrodynamics)

Location: Onsite near Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Flexibility is required to support 24/7 mission operations, including nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call availability during mission-critical events.

Salary: $105,000–$170,000 annual base salary, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors for space superiority and defense.

What you will do

• Plan, simulate, and execute spacecraft missions from early-orbit operations through rendezvous and proximity operations.
• Develop and integrate automation and mission-planning tools for mission execution and post-mission analysis.
• Monitor spacecraft telemetry and health in real time, identify anomalies, and support mitigation.
• Conduct orbit state determination for cooperative, non-cooperative, and uncooperative spacecraft and derive intent.
• Support ground-system, flight-software, mission-engineering, systems-engineering, and GNC/AA development and operational readiness.
• Develop operational procedures, flight rules, checklists, and lessons learned for RPO activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field.
• Strong understanding of astrodynamics, control and optimization, and satellite subsystems.
• Experience solving astrodynamics problems with TypeScript, Python, and C/C++.
• 5+ years of spacecraft operations and simulation experience, preferably involving rendezvous and proximity operations.
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure, real-time mission environments with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be eligible for DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance and satisfy U.S. ITAR eligibility requirements.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field, preferably focused on applied astrodynamics and spacecraft control.
• Experience developing modeling and simulation capabilities.
• Experience with open-loop and closed-loop spacecraft operations.
• Experience with multi-satellite, RPO, or on-orbit servicing missions.
• Existing security clearance or eligibility to obtain one.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and HRA/HSA options.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, parental leave, and 401(k).
• Equity participation.
• Onsite work supporting mission-critical space operations.