System Performance Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Houston, United States. The role is generally office-based and may involve indoor or outdoor work depending on the task.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial human spaceflight services, advanced spacesuits, and orbital infrastructure, including Axiom Station.

What you will do

• Implement integrated system performance metrics for the Axiom EVA program.
• Identify, track, and mature technical performance metrics for spacesuit systems, including mass and power consumption.
• Manage, organize, and analyze test data to inform system performance assessments.
• Develop Python-based analysis tooling and maintain performance dashboards and data visualization tools.
• Collaborate across the organization and coordinate analysis products for NASA delivery.
• Report project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership while applying agile project management practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field; ABET accreditation is preferred.
• 2–16 years of experience depending on the selected level, with Level II–V options advertised.
• Experience with Python and SQL for managing, organizing, and querying large volumes of data.
• Experience in engineering analysis, systems engineering, space flight system development, design trades, and performance assessments.
• Ability to present technical data to technical and non-technical audiences and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines.
• Eligibility for access to export-controlled technical data may require additional U.S. export control screening under NASA, ITAR, or EAR regulations. Evening and weekend work may be required during critical project milestones.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on commercial human spaceflight, spacesuits, and orbital infrastructure.
• Collaborative, cross-functional environment emphasizing leadership, innovation, teamwork, accountability, technical rigor, and execution discipline.
• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods and lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.