Structures Manager, Vehicle Engineering (Spacecraft Structures)

Location: Redondo Beach, United States; onsite

Salary: $190,000–$240,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops in-space transportation vehicles that provide access beyond Low Earth Orbit, including orbital transport and payload delivery to lunar and planetary orbits.

What you will do

• Lead responsible engineers developing the Helios Kick Stage vehicle.
• Direct the design of pressurized weldment structures, integrated subsystems, payload accommodations, separation systems, and related vehicle components.
• Define product improvement and upgrade roadmaps with partner teams, leadership, and business development.
• Architect engineering processes for development, testing, sustainment, and production ramp.
• Drive component test campaigns and work across engineering, manufacturing, and operations to deliver a reliable, high-performing vehicle.
• Own technical development while contributing as an individual engineer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience developing or producing space vehicles.
• Demonstrated results developing, testing, and flying spacecraft or launch vehicles as a technical individual contributor.
• Expert technical knowledge in primary or secondary structures, mechanisms, pressure systems, or related cryogenic pressurized space-vehicle disciplines.
• Professional experience managing and growing an engineering team.
• Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an applicable U.S. export license under ITAR/EAR regulations.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in lead roles in space vehicle development or production.
• Technical ownership of major space-vehicle or launch-vehicle systems through conceptualization, trades, design, analysis, test, build, integration, and flight operations.
• Experience in a startup or agile development environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, hardware-rich, vertically integrated engineering environment.
• Collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, operations, customers, NASA, and government organizations.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for stock options.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Hiring process

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