Launch Operations Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States; on-site work required

Salary: $104,000–$156,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops the Terran R launch vehicle, rocket manufacturing systems, and commercial space-launch capabilities.

What you will do

• Conduct propulsion tests and launch operations to evaluate rocket engine and stage performance.
• Create and optimize automated test sequences, 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.
• At least 3 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong fundamentals across thermal, structural, electrical, and fluid systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills, including the ability to perform in high-pressure, schedule-driven environments.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, as required by launch operations.
• Successful candidates must clear a US government-administered background check to obtain clearance for on-site work at a government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of rocket subsystems, including structures, mechanisms, high-pressure fluid systems, and avionics.
• Hands-on experience supporting propulsion tests and launch operations.
• 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.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Work involving cross-functional collaboration, autonomy, ownership, and direct impact on the Terran R program.