Senior Systems Engineer II - Mission Architecture (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based at hirify.global's global headquarters.

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

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead satellite engineering formulation for business development and new opportunity capture.
• Develop and maintain vehicle performance budgets, system requirements, verification techniques, simulations, and analyses.
• Lead the technical development of spacecraft missions, including test methods and data analysis.
• Support program and product management activities.
• Develop interface specifications, CONOPS, and other spacecraft design documents.
• Work with customers and internal leadership to shape requirements and write core architectures for proposals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or another engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in the aerospace industry.
• Experience supporting satellite or spacecraft development programs.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• For work in U.S. offices, candidates must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, asylees, or eligible to obtain the required ITAR authorizations.

Nice to have

• Master's or PhD in engineering.
• Knowledge of spacecraft subsystems, space environments, orbital mechanics, and rigid body dynamics.
• Proposal and technical-volume authorship experience.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, STK, CAD, JAMA, or DOORS.
• Satellite operations experience and the ability to work in a dynamic environment with competing priorities.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock as part of total compensation and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, disability, and life insurance benefits.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, and parental leave.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Onsite fitness centers where available, subsidized EV charging, gym discounts, snacks, beverages, and employee discounts.
• The role may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.