Senior Mission Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Redondo Beach, United States; onsite. Occasional travel for customer meetings or hardware integration events, less than 20%.

Salary: $165,000–$205,000 per year, plus potential stock options.

Company

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

What you will do

• Own the technical execution and integration lifecycle for large-scale customer programs from kickoff through delivery.
• Lead technical negotiations and interface with launch service providers, partners, customers, and executive stakeholders.
• Translate customer requirements and architecture trades into executable Statements of Work with business development, mission design, and proposal management.
• Lead customer mission assurance reviews, independent readiness reviews, and launch site and operations integration.
• Resolve critical technical anomalies and programmatic roadblocks across active missions.
• Build departmental frameworks, documentation standards, and cross-training initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• 8+ years of experience as a mission manager or program manager in the space industry.
• Experience managing complex spacecraft or launch vehicle programs.
• Deep understanding of primary aerospace technical disciplines and ability to lead technical customer discussions.
• Experience coordinating regulatory and compliance teams, customer requirements, and external agency interfaces.
• Proficiency in planning and managing complex schedules. Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an applicable U.S. export license under ITAR/EAR regulations.

Nice to have

• Active security clearance or willingness to obtain one.
• Customer-facing experience in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Experience leading formal program milestone reviews such as PDR, CDR, and FRR.
• Familiarity with spacecraft assembly, integration, and testing, launch operations, or spacecraft operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with potential long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Work is performed onsite with limited travel.

Hiring process

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