Spacecraft Systems Integration & Test Responsible Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, United States. U.S. Person status is required to access export-controlled data.

Salary: $165,000–$200,000 annual base salary, excluding benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing aerospace startup that manufactures satellite buses at scale through software, vertical integration, and manufacturing-focused hardware.

What you will do

• Own system-level spacecraft integration, verification, anomaly resolution, and flight readiness.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute subsystem integration and functional, performance, vibration, and thermal-vacuum testing.
• Develop, review, and approve system-level test procedures and analyze test data.
• Maintain verification artifacts, test reports, and compliance documentation for platform requirements.
• Support qualification, acceptance, flight readiness reviews, launch-site activities, and on-orbit commissioning.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, test, quality, subsystem, customer, and program teams while tracking risks and corrective actions.

Requirements

• U.S. Person status required for access to export-controlled data.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience with system integration, testing, and qualification.
• Strong understanding of satellite subsystems and system-level interactions.
• Experience planning and executing system-level tests.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Prior flight hardware experience.
• Experience supporting spacecraft environmental testing campaigns.
• Familiarity with aerospace verification and qualification standards.
• Experience in a production or high-rate environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity participation and a startup environment with more than $500 million in funding.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, plus life insurance.
• Paid time off starting at 15 vacation days, increasing to 20+ days annually, plus 10 paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching and 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Childcare reimbursement for work-related travel, catered lunch, snacks, office socials, and productivity equipment.
• In-person collaboration at the Playa Vista office with flexibility to integrate work and life.