Senior Ground Systems Engineer (Cryogenics & Industrial Gases)

Location: Redondo Beach, United States; onsite

Salary: $140,000–$180,000 per year, plus potential stock options and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops in-space transportation vehicles and services for orbital transport, constellation deployment, precision reentry, and missions beyond Low Earth Orbit.

What you will do

• Own the design, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and improvement of industrial gas and cryogenic fluid systems across the campus.
• Develop and maintain cryogenic tank farms, gas distribution systems, pressure control systems, instrumentation, and associated process equipment.
• Apply thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and controls to create safe, reliable, and scalable ground support infrastructure.
• Prepare system specifications, P&IDs, operating procedures, preventive maintenance plans, and engineering documentation.
• Troubleshoot cryogenic fluids, high-pressure gases, valves, instrumentation, controls, and process equipment.
• Coordinate with Test, Manufacturing, Avionics, Facilities, Environmental Health & Safety, suppliers, vendors, and contractors on operations and expansion projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience designing, operating, or maintaining industrial gas or cryogenic fluid systems.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and process engineering fundamentals.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with cryogenic fluid systems in an industrial or aerospace environment.
• Experience with high-pressure systems, pressure vessels, vacuum-jacketed piping, hazardous gases, P&IDs, instrumentation, PLCs, or process controls.
• Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license under applicable U.S. export regulations, including ITAR and EAR.

Nice to have

• Experience with liquid nitrogen, liquid oxygen, helium, methane, hydrogen, or other cryogenic fluids.
• Experience with CAD for equipment layouts and system design; Siemens NX is preferred.
• Experience commissioning and operating mission-critical utility or ground support systems.
• Working knowledge of ASME, NFPA, CGA, and OSHA standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite work supporting spacecraft manufacturing, testing, and launch operations.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Potential eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Equal opportunity employment based on merit, competence, and qualifications.

Hiring process

• Application and resume review.
• Introductory phone interview followed by technical phone interviews.
• Onsite interview and offer stage.