Spacecraft GNC Engineer I/II (Aerospace)

Location: Littleton, Colorado, United States; based at hirify.global’s site

Salary: $95,000–$130,000 USD annually, plus potential stock and cash incentives.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end aerospace company developing rockets, spacecraft, and critical space systems and subsystems.

What you will do

• Lead GNC and ADCS development across the spacecraft engineering life cycle.
• Design flight software, GNC algorithms, simulations, and spacecraft autonomy tools for constellation management.
• Select GNC components and design GNC subsystems, including fault detection and response functions.
• Develop and execute test processes, including hardware-in-the-loop and Monte Carlo simulations.
• Integrate flight and simulation software with analysis, testing, and mission operations tools.
• Support design reviews, schedule and milestone planning, technical reporting, and coordination with Systems, Avionics, Flight Software, Mission Operations, Ground Software, and teams in Long Beach and New Zealand.

Requirements

• BS degree and experience in GNC/ADCS for Engineer I, or BS degree and 2+ years of industry experience in GNC/ADCS for Engineer II.
• Experience directly interfacing with commercial or government aerospace customers.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• For U.S. office roles, eligibility under U.S. ITAR requirements is required, such as U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, refugee or asylee status, or applicable authorization.

Nice to have

• MS or PhD, active DoD Secret clearance, or ability to obtain and maintain one.
• RPOD design and operations, spacecraft on-orbit operations, anomaly resolution, and flight software verification experience.
• Hands-on experience with IMUs, reaction wheels, star trackers, gyroscopes, and other GNC hardware.
• Experience with Jira, mentoring engineers, leading teams across project life cycles, or managing multiple projects.
• GNC-related business development or conceptual design experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan options.
• Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase program and potential company stock or cash incentives.
• Work involves periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer use, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.