Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. This role is based in a U.S. office and requires U.S. citizenship due to program requirements and ITAR-related access restrictions.

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

Company

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

What you will do

• Own the development of new and existing spacecraft propulsion and fluidic products or systems.
• Lead conceptual and detailed performance calculations, system modelling, analysis, and design.
• Gather, define, and manage system requirements across the development lifecycle.
• Plan, instrument, execute, and analyze propulsion system tests.
• Make risk-based technical decisions and communicate progress with internal and external stakeholders.
• Build schedules, coordinate engineers and technicians, mentor team members, and maintain engineering standards and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, mechatronics, or another engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in propulsion system development or another high-performance engineering field.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• Expertise in propulsion modelling, static and transient analysis, and model validation using Amesim, EcosimPro, Simulink, or Simscape.
• Experience with requirements, detailed design, qualification, production, acceptance testing, and the Systems Engineering V.
• Experience with electrical and chemical propulsion systems using different storable propellants.

Nice to have

• Experience with Jama, Python for data manipulation, NX or equivalent CAD, GD&T, engineering drawings, and PLM tools such as Teamcenter or Windchill.
• Experience with National Instruments data acquisition systems, flight hardware testing, and troubleshooting.
• Strong communication, hands-on engineering, planning, and decision-making skills.
• Experience working with ambiguity and a master’s degree or PhD.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and zero-cost HDHP options with HSA contributions.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Onsite fitness centers where available, subsidized EV charging, gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• Work involves periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate production-area noise, dust, and fumes.