Senior Project Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite in Penrose or Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Travel up to 25% may be required, including overnight travel.

Salary: $108,000–$138,000 USD base salary per year, excluding benefits and bonus or incentive compensation.

Company

hirify.global develops mission-critical technologies for space, defense, and national security applications.

What you will do

• Lead solid rocket motor design and manufacturing programs from proposal through qualification.
• Own and report schedule, cost, earned value management, and technical performance.
• Serve as the primary technical interface for customers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule and control program baselines across design, development, test, and production.
• Identify, assess, mitigate, and escalate program risks and technical issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, or a closely related engineering or science field plus 7 years of combined technical engineering and project engineering or project management experience, or 11 years of combined experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with solid rocket motor design, development, and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of safety, handling, and regulatory requirements for energetic materials.
• Experience developing and maintaining an Integrated Master Schedule and executing against program baselines.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance are required.
• Eligibility under U.S. export regulations, including ITAR and EAR, is required.

Nice to have

• Background in propulsion, energetics, defense, space, or aerospace programs.
• Hands-on experience supporting solid rocket motor or munitions development from concept through fielding.
• Technical expertise in hardware design or manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible Time Off to support work-life balance.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
• Wellness programs, voluntary benefits, and employee support resources.
• Mission-driven work with a technically focused team.