Mission Integration Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, with in-person collaboration at the Playa Vista office. U.S. Person status is required to access export-controlled data.

Estimated base salary: $120,000–$150,000 per year, plus equity. The range excludes additional 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

• Plan and execute spacecraft integration and testing, including payload integration, environmental testing, and launch vehicle integration.
• Perform mission analysis covering orbital mechanics, trajectory planning, deployment strategies, and mission-specific power, mass, data, and pointing budgets.
• Act as the primary technical liaison between customers, internal engineering teams, mission operations, and external partners.
• Analyze coupled loads, thermal, electromagnetic compatibility, system reliability, and failure mode risks.
• Develop system specifications, interface control documents, integration procedures, design descriptions, and verification and validation materials.
• Support proposals, feasibility studies, cost estimates, design reviews, launch-site activities, and spacecraft operations.

Requirements

• U.S. Person status required for access to export-controlled data.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience with complex hardware systems, spacecraft, or technical capture management.
• Strong understanding of space systems, launch vehicle mechanics, orbital dynamics, and mission operations.
• Experience with satellite manufacturing or related aerospace, defense, or high-tech industries, preferably including CubeSat, small satellite, rideshare, launch vehicle, or payload integration.
• Proficiency with mission analysis tools such as Python, MATLAB, STK, FreeFlyer, or GMAT, plus advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Nice to have

• Experience working with prime contractors or government entities.
• Familiarity with flight software, embedded systems, and CCSDS, S-band, or X-band communications protocols.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing timelines in a fast-paced environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity participation and a competitive 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, plus life insurance.
• Paid time off starting at 15 vacation days, paid holidays, and 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Childcare reimbursement for work-related travel, catered lunch, unlimited snacks, and a fully equipped workspace.
• In-person collaboration at the Playa Vista office with workplace flexibility and employee community events.