Manufacturing Test Engineer II (Vehicle Integration)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $109,000–$163,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops launch vehicles, including the Terran R rocket, to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Own engine or vehicle hardware from design release through build, test, and delivery.
• Develop build flows, work instructions, test procedures, and production documentation for repeatable execution.
• Support first-article builds and provide hands-on floor support during manufacturing and testing.
• Investigate hardware issues, resolve non-conformances, and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate design, supply chain, production, and test teams on part readiness, tooling, schedules, and handoffs.
• Contribute to manufacturing systems and infrastructure, including tooling strategies and ERP/MES workflows.

Requirements

• Engineering or related technical degree with at least 2 years of hands-on experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing or integration environment.
• Experience investigating hardware issues, resolving non-conformances, and performing root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of assembly and test procedures, tolerance stack-up analysis, structural proof testing, and pressurized leak checks.
• Ability to collaborate across design, manufacturing, supply chain, and test functions.
• Proficiency in GD&T, CAD, and basic design or test analysis.
• Experience in at least two areas including LOX cleanliness, leak checking, sensor checkouts, tube bending, tool design, crane operations, or subassembly builds.

Nice to have

• Experience with aerospace product introduction or transitioning hardware from prototype to production.
• Experience authoring and executing test procedures or serving as a test conductor for integrated system verification.
• Familiarity with hazardous operations, fluid system safety, or pressurized and high-risk test environments.
• Experience with lean manufacturing, vendor engagement, tool development, or leading small teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside engineers and technicians in a fast-paced manufacturing and integration environment.
• Opportunity to shape rocket production systems, processes, and factory infrastructure.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to diversity and fairness.