Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite work in a US office

Base pay: $132,000–$220,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, propulsion systems, and other critical spaceflight subsystems for civil, commercial, and defense missions.

What you will do

• Own the development of spacecraft propulsion and fluidic products or systems as a technical lead through the full development lifecycle.
• Create conceptual and detailed CAD designs for propulsion components and perform performance calculations and analysis.
• Review and approve drawings, 3D PMI, reports, specifications, qualification reports, and flight hardware releases.
• Plan, instrument, execute, and analyze propulsion integration and qualification tests.
• Manage schedules, priorities, engineering tasks, stakeholder communication, and technical risk-based decisions.
• Mentor engineers and technicians and improve engineering processes, documentation, training, and quality standards.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in propulsion system development or an equivalent high-performance engineering field.
• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, mechatronics, or another technical engineering discipline.
• Detailed mechanical design experience with NX or equivalent CAD software and PLM systems such as Teamcenter or Windchill.
• Experience with requirements, detailed design, qualification, production, acceptance testing, design reviews, and flight hardware release.
• Hands-on integration and testing experience, ideally with National Instruments equipment and software, and experience with electrical and chemical storable propellants.
• US citizenship and willingness to obtain a security clearance are required; US export-control eligibility applies.

Nice to have

• Python for data manipulation and post-processing.
• GD&T, engineering drawings, requirements and verification sets, test plans, test reports, and flight hardware troubleshooting.
• National Instruments data acquisition systems and advanced hands-on engineering experience.
• Master’s degree or PhD.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock compensation and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with HSA contributions.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Additional benefits include subsidized EV charging, fitness and gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and merchandise discounts.
• The role may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.