Senior Systems Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based out of the Long Beach systems engineering team.

Base salary: $132,000–$198,000 USD annually. Total compensation, including equity: $164,500–$255,275 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for civil, commercial, national security, and defense missions.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain technical budgets for vehicle performance.
• Define system requirements, verification techniques, simulations, and vehicle-function analyses.
• Develop test methods and analyze test data for spacecraft systems.
• Lead and own the technical development of spacecraft missions.
• Collaborate on interface specifications, CONOPS, and other design documents.
• Support program and product management activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or another technical engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of engineering experience in the aerospace industry.
• Experience supporting satellite or spacecraft development programs.
• Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• For work in U.S. offices, eligibility under ITAR regulations is required: U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, refugee or asylee status, or eligibility to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in an engineering discipline.
• Knowledge of spacecraft subsystems including ADCS, EPS, space-ground communications, C&DH, and thermal control.
• Understanding of the space environment, orbital mechanics, and rigid body dynamics.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, STK, JAMA, or DOORS.
• Experience with satellite operations and electrical, thermal vacuum, random vibration, or hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock as part of total compensation and a stock purchase program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including an HSA contribution option.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Onsite fitness centers where available, subsidized EV charging, gym discounts, snacks, beverages, and employee discounts.
• Work involves occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas, alongside prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, and computer work.