Spacecraft Responsible Engineer

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $164,000–$246,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops launch vehicles and space systems, including the Terran R rocket and spacecraft for interplanetary science missions.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end definition, integration, and delivery of the spacecraft bus and its interaction with mission payloads.
• Define, track, and verify spacecraft-level requirements, interfaces, and performance budgets for power, mass, thermal, communications, and related systems.
• Coordinate internal teams, external spacecraft bus providers, vendors, and customers throughout design and procurement.
• Lead spacecraft integration and test activities, launch campaigns, and mission operations support.
• Serve as the technical and programmatic focal point for spacecraft mission execution and mission success.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in spacecraft or satellite systems engineering, integration, or mission design.
• Experience managing complex systems involving multiple vendors and customers.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft subsystems, including power, thermal, communications, ADCS, and propulsion, and their interdependencies.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams through integration and test, launch campaigns, or mission operations.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills across technical and programmatic boundaries.

Nice to have

• Experience with end-to-end mission development and payload-to-spacecraft integration.
• Familiarity with NASA or commercial spacecraft systems engineering processes in an applied New-Space environment.
• Experience supporting spacecraft launch and early operations.
• Prior experience with deep-space or interplanetary spacecraft systems.

Culture & Benefits

• High ownership and autonomy across spacecraft, mission, and program activities.
• Cross-functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, software, avionics, and corporate teams.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.