Engine Lead (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in the Greater Seattle Area, United States

Salary: $250,000–$285,000 annually

Company

hirify.global Corp. is building satellite infrastructure for orbital power, infrared laser energy transmission, and secure high-bandwidth optical data.

What you will do

• Own the engine program from development through flight, including architecture, design, production, testing, and refurbishment.
• Lead propulsion, structural, mechanical, avionics, software, and test engineering contributors.
• Develop engine operating procedures, operational limits, and verification and qualification plans.
• Define and manage the program schedule and budget.
• Participate in test and launch operations, making real-time engineering decisions about technical risks.
• Drive engine upgrades and design-for-reuse decisions covering reliability, production rate, inspections, refurbishment, and reflown-hardware acceptance.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing, building, or testing rocket engines, combustion devices, turbopumps, or valves.
• Experience taking at least one development engine program through a significant part of its lifecycle, from concept through development, qualification, or sustained operations.
• Ability to integrate technical contributors across propulsion, mechanical, electrical, avionics, and software disciplines.
• Strong practical systems engineering knowledge and fundamentals in compressible flow, thermodynamics, combustion, control systems, cryogenics, and instrumentation.
• Proficiency with fluid analysis tools such as Python, NPSS, AMESim, Thermal Desktop, EES, REFPROP, or equivalent, plus strong test-data analysis and reduction skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or equivalent; hands-on engine hardware fabrication and assembly experience required.

Nice to have

• Experience with gas-generator cycle engines, LNG or methane propulsion systems, and engine reuse processes.
• Experience with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, CAD, configuration management, GD&T, tolerance stackups, and material selection.
• Experience with GTAW, laser, or electron-beam welding.
• Familiarity with engine start/shutdown transient modeling and engine control system design.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity in hirify.global Corp.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off, 10 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Daily office lunch and a stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. ITAR authorizations.