Vehicle Integration Engineer I/II (Aerospace)

Location: Middle River, Maryland, United States; onsite work in office, technical, laboratory, and production environments.

Base salary: $80,000–$140,000 USD annually, with level and compensation determined based on knowledge, skills, education, and experience.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end aerospace company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical space systems, including the reusable Neutron launch vehicle.

What you will do

• Develop concepts of operations, ground support tooling, and processes for handling Neutron components and integrated stages.
• Develop and execute procedures for integrating and testing flight hardware and ground support equipment.
• Support first- and second-stage vehicle integration, propellant systems, avionics, and autonomous flight termination systems.
• Develop inspection, repair, assembly, maintenance, system test, and vehicle checkout procedures for new and flown hardware.
• Design tools, hardware, processing facilities, build flows, and test operations for efficient vehicle processing.
• Maintain configuration and planning documentation, track non-conformances, and collaborate with managers, engineers, and technicians.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering.
• Knowledge of building and testing launch vehicle hardware and associated environments; Engineer II requires 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to author comprehensive work instructions and procedures for assembly, test, and launch.
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary mechanical, electrical, and fluid systems.
• For U.S. office work, candidates must meet applicable ITAR eligibility requirements, including U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, refugee or asylee status, or eligibility for required government authorizations.
• Ability to work in office and technical environments and move between buildings, laboratories, and production areas.

Nice to have

• Master of Science degree in aerospace, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with launch vehicle hardware and subsystems, including avionics, high-pressure gas, structures, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Experience building and testing complex assemblies at system and subsystem levels.
• Experience applying project management principles.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical HMO, PPO, and a company-sponsored HSA option, plus dental and vision coverage.
• Three weeks of paid vacation, five sick days, and eleven paid holidays annually.
• Paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Employee stock purchase program, company equity eligibility, and free snacks and drinks onsite.
• Work involves prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes.