Principal Program Manager (TS/SCI)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based at hirify.global's global headquarters. This position is for candidates seeking to work in U.S. offices and is subject to U.S. export-control eligibility requirements.

Base pay range: $160,000–$245,000 USD per year, with level and compensation determined based on knowledge, skills, education, and experience.

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead multiple sensitive mission programs from blank-sheet concepts through qualification, responsive production, and flight.
• Own technical roadmaps, major program decisions, architectural trade-offs, and resolution of program-threatening issues.
• Manage program P&L on a firm-fixed-price basis, including forecasts, revenue and margin milestones, budgets, and make-or-buy decisions.
• Coordinate hardware, software, GNC, mission assurance, suppliers, and strategic subcontracts to protect schedule and quality.
• Build and develop program and engineering teams while strengthening the program leadership pipeline.
• Act as the primary contact for U.S. Government national security customers and support proposals and technical narratives with BD and Strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics, science, or another technical discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in the aerospace or space industry and 8+ years of technical program management experience.
• Depth in at least one area: prototype-to-flight transition, EO/IR and optical payloads, production engineering, manufacturing risk reduction, or advanced sensing and communications.
• Experience identifying and mitigating technical, schedule, and supply-chain risks before they affect the mission.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• For U.S. office roles, candidates must satisfy applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements, including U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, refugee/asylee status, or required government authorization.

Nice to have

• Experience transitioning low-volume prototypes into responsive production while maintaining mission reliability.
• National Security Space experience and familiarity with time-critical mission sets.
• Success negotiating, capturing, and executing large U.S. Government contracts.
• Master's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Systems engineering fluency and experience with Jira, Confluence, and ERP tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical HMO and PPO options, including a company-sponsored HSA plan, plus dental and vision coverage.
• Three weeks of paid vacation, five sick days, 11 paid holidays, paid parental leave, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and an employee stock purchase program.
• Onsite gym, subsidized EV charging, food and drinks, and additional discounts.
• Work includes prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer use, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.