Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer II (Aerospace)

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

Base pay: $100,000–$150,000 USD annually

Company

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

What you will do

• Own the system-level and component-level development of spacecraft propulsion and fluidic products.
• Lead conceptual and detailed CAD designs, performance calculations, and engineering analysis.
• Plan, instrument, execute, and analyze propulsion tests and troubleshoot flight hardware.
• Review and approve drawings, 3D PMI, reports, specifications, qualification documentation, and flight-part releases.
• Manage development schedules, priorities, task assignments, technical risks, and stakeholder communications.
• Mentor engineers and technicians and contribute to engineering processes, documentation, training, and reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in propulsion system development or another high-performance engineering field.
• US citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance and satisfy applicable US ITAR/export-control requirements.
• Ability to work in a production environment involving prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional moderate noise, dust, and fumes.

Nice to have

• Mechanical design experience with NX or equivalent CAD, plus Teamcenter, Windchill, or similar PLM software.
• Experience with electrical or chemical storable-propellant systems, propulsion testing, National Instruments equipment, and data acquisition systems.
• Experience with requirements and verification sets, test plans and reports, qualification, production, acceptance testing, GD&T, and engineering drawings.
• Python experience for data manipulation and post-processing.
• Master’s or PhD in engineering and demonstrated hands-on integration, testing, and troubleshooting experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% company-stock discount.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with HSA contributions.
• Paid vacation, sick time, 11 holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Access to subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers where available, gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• Fast-paced work on space missions with tight deadlines, technical ownership, teamwork, and hands-on hardware development.