Systems Engineer I/II Pipeline (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based in a U.S. office

Base salary: $80,000–$130,000 USD per year

Company

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

What you will do

• Develop and maintain vehicle-performance technical budgets.
• Define system requirements, verification techniques, test methods, and data-analysis approaches.
• Lead and own the technical development of spacecraft missions.
• Perform simulations and analysis across vehicle functions and work hands-on with flight hardware.
• Collaborate on interface specifications, CONOPS, and other design documents.
• Support program and product management activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or another technical engineering discipline.
• Engineering experience in the aerospace industry.
• Experience supporting satellite or spacecraft development programs.
• Systems Engineer II candidates need 2+ years of aerospace engineering experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required for the listed program requirements.
• U.S. office roles are subject to ITAR eligibility requirements, including U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, refugee or asylum status, or applicable government authorization.

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in engineering.
• Knowledge of spacecraft subsystems including ADCS, EPS, space-ground communications, C&DH, and thermal control.
• Understanding of the space environment, orbital mechanics, and rigid body dynamics.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, STK, JAMA, or DOORS.
• Experience with satellite operations and electrical, thermal-vacuum, random-vibration, or hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical HMO, PPO, and a company-sponsored HSA option, plus dental and vision coverage.
• Three weeks of paid vacation, five sick days, and eleven paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Equity, discounted employee stock purchase program, subsidized EV charging, onsite gym, and food and drinks.
• Work involves prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.