Launch Operations Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. Successful candidates must clear a US government-administered background check for on-site work at a government partner location.

Salary: $90,000–$136,000 USD annually, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global develops rockets and launch systems, including the Terran R vehicle for delivering customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Conduct propulsion tests and launch operations to evaluate rocket engine and stage performance.
• Create and optimize automated test sequences, operating procedures, and data review processes.
• Command and monitor launch-pad and flight hardware through control, automation, and telemetry systems.
• Perform hardware setup, system configuration, and cross-disciplinary troubleshooting.
• Analyze test data and collaborate with design engineering to improve rocket system performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, computer, or software engineering, or computer science.
• Strong engineering fundamentals across thermal, structural, electrical, and fluid systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to perform under high-pressure, schedule-driven conditions.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, as required by operations.
• Ability to pass a US government background check for on-site work is required.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of rocket subsystems, including structures, mechanisms, high-pressure fluid systems, and avionics.
• Hands-on propulsion test or launch operations experience.
• Intermediate object-oriented programming proficiency.
• Experience developing user interfaces and operator-in-the-loop automation tools for manufacturing and testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Collaborative environment emphasizing autonomy, ownership, technical rigor, and impact.