Senior Manager, Infrastructure Engineering (Aerospace)

Location: On-site at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, United States; up to 25% travel across hirify.global sites. Successful candidates must pass a US government background check to obtain clearance for on-site work at the government partner location.

Salary: $163,000–$245,000 USD annually, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops Terran R rockets and the manufacturing and test infrastructure required to support commercial launch operations.

What you will do

• Lead the development, design, engineering, and construction of Terran R propulsion and stage test infrastructure.
• Coordinate architectural, structural, civil, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and industrial requirements across technical teams.
• Act as the owner's representative with consultants, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Test Operations, and Vehicle teams to define project designs, budgets, and schedules.
• Manage construction documentation, RFPs, bidding, evaluations, subcontractor selection, and on-site construction management.
• Drive complex projects from concept through execution while maintaining schedule, budget, quality, and safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, structural engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 7 years of experience in the aerospace and/or construction industry, including field engineering and project management.
• Experience with design documentation, construction drawings, bid solicitation, contractor selection, construction management, field supervision, permitting, QA/QC, and safety.
• Experience with project scoping, budgeting, and scheduling at task and construction-program levels.
• Experience with architectural, structural, civil, and MEPF design, construction, and operations.
• Proficiency working with 3D models using NX, AutoCAD, or similar CAD software, plus knowledge of development permitting and land-use controls.

Nice to have

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience independently driving projects and reporting progress to remote leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple technically complex projects in dynamic, time-sensitive environments.
• Ability to read, develop, and interpret technical plans, drawings, blueprints, and models.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, hands-on environment involving technicians, operators, engineers, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Work supporting large-scale rocket test systems and facilities.