Propulsion Engineer III (Spacecraft Fluids)

Location: Headquartered in north Austin, Texas. Work on U.S. government-regulated space technology requires U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, protected individual status, or eligibility to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Company

hirify.global is a space and defense technology company developing launch, lunar-landing, and spacecraft systems.

What you will do

• Own spacecraft fluid-system requirements, design, analysis, development, testing, qualification, and flight operations.
• Lead CAD design, propulsion-integration concepts, trade studies, and reliability improvements.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for spacecraft fluid systems and present design reviews.
• Plan and execute development, qualification, and acceptance testing, including data analysis and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and integration teams on fabrication, assembly, work instructions, and test procedures.
• Develop automation and test-data analysis tools and support vehicle test and launch campaigns.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in fluid-systems engineering and/or propulsion.
• Strong knowledge of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, tube and pipe design, and fluid-system sizing.
• Proficiency with CAD, FEA, CFD, MATLAB, or Python.
• Hands-on experience designing, fabricating, integrating, and testing hardware.
• Knowledge of valves, regulators, pressure transducers, tubing, pressurized hardware, seals, instrumentation, manufacturing, and quality control.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 10+ years of launch-vehicle or spacecraft propulsion experience.
• Experience with hypergolic systems, pressurized components, data-acquisition systems, or test instrumentation.
• Experience with tubing and piping flexibility analysis using Ansys, Caesar II, or Bentley AutoPIPE.
• Experience owning hardware from blank-sheet design through full operation.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans with low deductibles.
• Parental leave and short-term disability coverage.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Flexible PTO options.