Solar Array Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite

Salary: $110,000–$175,000 USD per year, depending on level and qualifications.

Company

hirify.global develops next-generation commercial space stations and spacecraft to support permanent human presence in space, microgravity research, manufacturing, and the emerging space economy.

What you will do

• Define solar array requirements and evaluate system architectures.
• Select and qualify materials and suppliers for solar array development.
• Develop and qualify welding, adhesion, and solar-cell lamination processes.
• Test and qualify designs according to AIAA S112 standards.
• Integrate solar arrays with systems engineering, power electronics, structures, thermal, and mission assurance teams.
• Troubleshoot issues from design through integration and testing, while supporting design reviews, drawing checks, and NASA deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, materials engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience designing, manufacturing, and verifying photovoltaics or similar composite structures.
• Must be a U.S. person under U.S. export control rules or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.
• Willingness to work overtime or weekends during critical mission milestones.
• Relevant experience may correspond to Solar Array Engineer II or Senior Solar Array Engineer level.

Nice to have

• Space-industry experience developing, building, and testing solar arrays.
• Experience with AIAA S111/S112, spacecraft specifications, and NASA standards.
• Failure analysis, root-cause investigation, and manufacturing problem-solving experience.
• Experience with NX, Teamcenter, Ansys, FeMap/Nastran, Abaqus, Thermal Desktop, and GD&T under ASME Y14.5.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt employment with company equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, parental leave, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan, mental healthcare support, ClassPass credits, and other discounts.
• Onsite food perks including snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner, and subsidized lunch.