Test Engineer, Propulsion IV (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite at the manufacturing and test facility in Briggs, Texas, United States. U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, protected-individual status, or eligibility to obtain required U.S. government authorizations is required under ITAR regulations.

Company

hirify.global develops space and defense technologies for launching, landing, and operating space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond.

What you will do

• Lead integration, instrumentation, and execution of hotfire tests for the Spectre propulsion engine and related liquid propulsion systems.
• Develop test plans, procedures, and operational sequences for complex propulsion testing.
• Serve as test conductor, managing console operations, data acquisition, communications, propellant loading, ignition, conditioning, and safing operations.
• Set up, check out, and operate ground support equipment, including propellant transfer, pressurization, and safety systems.
• Analyze test data in real time and after testing using Python, LabView, or similar tools.
• Lead anomaly investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, design reviews, and test infrastructure improvements.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience with liquid rocket propulsion test operations, including planning, execution, and data analysis.
• Experience leading or conducting liquid propulsion hotfire tests for engines, thrusters, or integrated vehicles.
• Strong knowledge of propellant feed, pressurization, ignition, fluid, and propellant chemistry systems.
• Experience with valves, regulators, pressure vessels, propellant transfer systems, leak detection, instrumentation, sensor calibration, and data acquisition.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, control schematics, and engineering drawings, troubleshoot complex systems, and communicate test results.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans with low deductibles.
• Parental leave and short-term disability coverage.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Flexible PTO options.
• Work supporting lunar missions and the Blue Ghost lunar lander program.