Control Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Greater Seattle Area; applicants must be authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or national, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Base pay for Washington applicants: $134,961–$188,945.40 per year; ranges may differ by site.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems, including the New Glenn heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle.

What you will do

• Develop model-based inner-loop flight control applications for multiple New Glenn configurations.
• Build and validate fluids-subsystem engineering simulations to verify control algorithms and software requirements.
• Collaborate with fluids, systems engineering, software integration, avionics, and vehicle operations teams.
• Conduct Monte Carlo simulations and covariance analysis for system performance characterization.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop testing, bench tests, integrated vehicle tests, and flight operations.
• Deliver flight software and provide basic operator training.

Requirements

• Degree in aerospace, mechanical, or related engineering and 5+ years of real project experience.
• Strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics, modeling, and model validation.
• Deep understanding of controls engineering, including frequency response analysis and stability margins.
• Experience with filtering, Kalman and extended Kalman filters, state estimation, and LQR/LQG optimal control.
• High proficiency in Simulink and MATLAB, plus practical embedded C or C++ software development experience.
• Proficiency with configuration management tools such as Git or Subversion, along with strong technical writing and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Successful controls development experience for real systems.
• Experience with high-pressure gas and cryogenic propellant systems.
• Knowledge of safety-critical systems engineering.
• Experience with rockets, missiles, or other aerospace vehicle systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety, collaboration, inclusion, and engineering quality are core workplace principles.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and paid parental leave.
• 401(k) with company matching of up to 5%.
• Education Support Program and stock options for eligible regular employees.
• Up to four weeks of paid time off and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Standard background checks are required for all positions.