Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer (Aerospace): Designing and developing propulsion systems for lunar landers and transportation platforms with an accent on system architecture, technical budgets, and V&V. Focus on performing system-level trade-offs, maintaining internal interfaces, and developing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) models.

Location: Hybrid in Tokyo, Japan

Company

hirify.global is a space exploration company developing lunar landers and platforms for resource prospecting on the moon.

What you will do

• Define product baselines, standard requirements, system architecture, and ICDs.
• Perform system-level trade-offs to evaluate design baseline changes for specific missions.
• Manage technical budgets including mass, propellant, and pointing/landing accuracy.
• Coordinate internal interfaces between various spacecraft subsystems.
• Conduct risk assessments and define mitigation plans in collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Develop and maintain Propulsion-related models using MBSE tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in at least two areas of propulsion: design, implementation, integration, V&V, or operations.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Matlab or Python.
• Working level proficiency in English.
• Strong sense of accountability, ownership, and ability to make decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with other subsystems: Structure, Thermal, Avionics, GNC, Communications, or on-board software.
• Experience with requirement decomposition from mission to unit level.
• Proficiency in FMECA, reliability analysis, and hazard analysis.
• Experience with system-level testing (HIL, waterflow testing) and spacecraft operations.
• Working level Japanese language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a fascinating project involving lunar resource prospecting.
• Collaboration within a small, international team of engineers.
• Fast-paced environment emphasizing high accountability and ownership.
• Hybrid work arrangement based in Tokyo.