Staff Launch Fluids Engineer (Aerospace)

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

Salary: $150,000–$226,000 USD annually, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global develops Terran R rockets and launch infrastructure to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Design, fabricate, operate, and maintain Terran R launch pad and support facilities.
• Design propellant and gas infrastructure, including fluid systems, process and instrumentation diagrams, component lists, fabrication drawings, and work instructions.
• Perform modeling, flow analysis, heat-transfer analysis, and pipe stress analysis.
• Supervise facility construction activation, commissioning, and initial operations.
• Solve technically challenging multidisciplinary problems under program pressures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of full-cycle design engineering experience, including analysis, build, and test.
• Fundamental knowledge of incompressible and compressible flow, heat transfer, and pipe stress.
• Strong project lifecycle and project management experience.
• Hands-on hardware build experience and a proven record of technical problem-solving.
• Communication and interpersonal skills for leading discussions on complex technical topics.

Nice to have

• Experience safely operating high-pressure gas, cryogenic fluids, flammable liquids and gases, and hydraulic systems.
• Knowledge of launch vehicle ground support equipment and operations, including cryogenic tanks, pumps, valves, and instrumentation.
• Proficiency with ANSYS or piping analysis software such as Caesar and Bentley AutoPIPE.
• Experience working with DOD, USAF, or NASA personnel.
• Experience working in high-pressure environments and meeting aggressive deadlines.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomy, ownership, and cross-functional collaboration across propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, and corporate teams.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.