Principal Engineer (Space Systems)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based at hirify.global's global headquarters

Base pay: $180,000–$260,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, satellite systems, and critical spaceflight subsystems for commercial, civil, and national security missions.

What you will do

• Oversee and review spacecraft systems engineering across satellite programs.
• Derive requirements and develop system and subsystem verification techniques.
• Review vehicle performance budgets, test methods, and test data analysis.
• Perform simulation and analysis for spacecraft and satellite missions.
• Provide technical leadership for future architectures, platforms, and payloads.
• Support system architecture development and assist with program and product management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or another technical discipline.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• U.S. citizenship required due to program requirements.
• 12+ years of experience supporting satellite or spacecraft programs.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft subsystems, the space environment, orbital mechanics, and rigid-body dynamics.
• Experience with satellite operations.

Nice to have

• Master's or PhD in engineering or another technical discipline.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, and STK.
• Experience testing electrical subsystems and assemblies, thermal vacuum or random vibration, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with competing priorities.

Culture & Benefits

• Company stock and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and HDHP options with HSA contributions.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, parental leave, disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and flexible spending accounts.
• Additional benefits include EV charging, fitness and gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.