Lead Mission Integration Engineer (Aerospace)

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

Estimated base salary: $175,000–$210,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures satellite buses at scale for earth observation, communications, and other commercial space missions.

What you will do

• Lead the mission integration team and define end-to-end mission architectures covering spacecraft, launch vehicles, ground systems, and operations.
• Own mission analysis across orbital mechanics, trajectory planning, and spacecraft deployment strategies while mentoring engineers.
• Act as the senior technical liaison for customers and internal teams during design reviews and mission readiness assessments.
• Direct coupled loads, thermal, electromagnetic compatibility, and mission-specific budget assessments across concurrent missions.
• Lead payload integration, establish integration procedures, and develop technical roadmaps for future missions.
• Support business development through technical proposals, feasibility studies, and cost estimates.

Requirements

• U.S. Person status required for access to export-controlled data.
• 8+ years of mission integration, payload integration, or spacecraft systems engineering experience.
• 2+ years of leadership experience or experience managing engineering teams in a senior technical role.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of space systems, launch vehicle mechanics, orbital dynamics, and mission operations, with successful mission delivery experience.
• Advanced proficiency with STK, FreeFlyer, GMAT, MATLAB, or Python, plus experience with prime contractors or government entities and CubeSat, small satellite, or rideshare mission integration.

Nice to have

• Experience with flight software, embedded systems, and CCSDS, S-band, or X-band communications protocols.
• Leadership experience in spacecraft, launch vehicle, or payload engineering within satellite manufacturing or related aerospace industries.
• Background in system-level FMEA and reliability engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity participation and a fast-growing startup environment.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, plus life insurance.
• 15–20+ vacation days, 10 paid holidays, and 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
• 401(k) plan with company matching and childcare reimbursement for work-related travel.
• In-person collaboration at the Playa Vista office, catered lunches, office events, and a fully equipped workspace.