FGSE Lead Technician (Aerospace)

Location: Austin, Texas, United States; work includes industrial, production, test-stand, launch-site, and outdoor environments, with travel to project locations as required. ITAR eligibility is required: U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, protected-individual status, or eligibility to obtain the necessary U.S. government authorizations.

Company

hirify.global is a space and defense technology company developing and operating launch vehicles and space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond.

What you will do

• Lead daily fabrication, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, modification, verification, and upgrade activities for flight ground support equipment.
• Assign and coordinate work for Level I, II, and III technicians across simultaneous work scopes, establishing execution sequences and managing critical-path activities.
• Perform and provide technical direction for mechanical and fluid-system work involving tubing, piping, valves, regulators, instrumentation, pneumatic, hydraulic, high-pressure gas, and cryogenic systems.
• Review drawings, P&IDs, work instructions, and technical procedures; identify constructability conflicts and coordinate resolution with Engineering.
• Support pressure testing, leak checking, flushing, cleaning, commissioning, system verification, and turnover activities when trained and qualified.
• Coordinate with FGSE, MGSE, EGSE, Engineering, Quality, Test, Launch, and supervision while maintaining accurate work logs, JIRA tickets, photographs, discrepancies, and completion documentation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 7+ years of relevant hands-on mechanical, aerospace, industrial, fabrication, aviation, military, process-piping, test, launch, or equivalent technical experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical work or coordinating technician teams.
• Advanced mechanical and fluid-system fabrication, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, or integration experience.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, mechanical, fabrication, and assembly drawings, plan complex technical work, mentor technicians, and coordinate multiple work scopes.
• Ability to safely lift at least 30 pounds, stand for extended periods, work in industrial and outdoor environments, and follow PPE, LOTO, FOD, contamination-control, and pressure-system safety requirements.

Nice to have

• Associate or technical degree, trade qualification, military technical training, or specialized certification.
• Experience with aerospace GSE, launch operations, propulsion testing, process facilities, industrial construction, or comparable environments.
• Advanced stainless-steel tubing and process-piping experience, including ASME B31.3 or comparable requirements.
• Experience with high-pressure gas, pneumatic, hydraulic, cryogenic, oxygen-clean, or contamination-controlled systems and hydrostatic or pneumatic testing.
• Experience with cranes, rigging, forklifts, telehandlers, aerial lifts, JIRA, Confluence, electronic work orders, or technician training materials.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans with low plan deductibles.
• Parental leave and short-term disability coverage.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Flexible PTO options.
• Safety-focused execution with stop-work authority for uncontrolled technical, quality, or safety conditions.