Spacecraft Operations Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite in Littleton, Colorado, United States. U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements and ITAR regulations; eligible U.S. permanent residents, refugees, asylees, or candidates able to obtain the required authorizations may also qualify under the stated export-control rules.

Base pay range: $81,600–$102,000 USD annually, plus potential stock and cash incentives.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end aerospace company developing rockets, spacecraft, payloads, flight software, and other space systems for commercial and government missions.

What you will do

• Manage the health, safety, and performance of satellite fleets across commissioning, orbit raising, routine operations, and re-entry.
• Design, develop, and test ground software, operational scripts, flight software sequences, FDIR, and telemetry configurations.
• Maintain continuous integration and testing for operational code, including validation with FlatSat, hardware-in-the-loop, and other spacecraft simulation tools.
• Develop test methods, analyze mission data, and validate and verify spacecraft and subsystem requirements.
• Support AIT teams during integrated spacecraft testing, including TVAC, propulsion stack, and DITL activities.
• Create interface specifications, CONOPS, and mission requirements while supporting program leads and coordinating with engineering teams in Auckland, Littleton, and Long Beach.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or another technical engineering discipline.
• At least 2 years of direct experience in space mission design, satellite subsystems, ground systems, spacecraft command and control, or spacecraft operations.
• Understanding of spacecraft subsystems, including attitude determination and control, electrical power, space-ground communications, command and data handling, and thermal control.
• Understanding of the space environment, orbital mechanics, and rigid body dynamics.
• Software development experience in Python, Ruby, C, C++, or another high-level language.
• U.S. citizenship or another ITAR-compliant authorization status is required.

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in engineering and prior experience in spacecraft operations, satellite system design, or satellite ground systems.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, software-in-the-loop, or hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• TS/SCI clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment focused on building real spacecraft hardware and supporting ambitious commercial and government missions.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan options, paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Potential company stock, cash incentives, employee stock purchase program, and additional discounts and perks.
• Work includes prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.