Spacecraft Hardware Build Reliability Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and qualify as a U.S. person for access to export-controlled technology.

Salary: $119,543–$152,749 per year, plus potential stock options and/or long-term cash awards.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing, reentry capsules, heat shields, satellite buses, and spacecraft production systems.

What you will do

• Partner with design and manufacturing teams to create test, manufacturability, and inspection plans for vehicle hardware.
• Contain non-conforming products and guide inspectors, technicians, supervisors, and engineers through production quality issues.
• Lead failure investigations across production, testing, and operations, identifying root causes and implementing risk-reduction measures.
• Review hardware designs and acceptance and qualification test campaigns.
• Perform FMEAs, develop requirements compliance matrices, and ensure test coverage, change management, and manufacturability.
• Own vehicle-level compliance, hazard analysis, verification evidence, and Mission Assurance risk mitigation deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, computer science, electrical, manufacturing, mechanical, or materials engineering.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in aerospace, design, quality, or a related engineering role.
• Hands-on experience with hardware testing, qualification, troubleshooting, or failure analysis.
• Experience applying process controls in high-volume manufacturing, testing, and quality environments.
• Experience generating, processing, or analyzing production data, with strong collaborative and interpersonal skills.
• U.S. work authorization and U.S. person status are required because the role provides access to export-controlled technology.

Nice to have

• Full project lifecycle ownership experience.
• Experience with measurement systems analysis, design of experiments, statistical process control, root-cause analysis, corrective action, APQP, metrology, PFMEA, and control plans.
• Hands-on knowledge of CNC machining, additive manufacturing, casting, welding, fastening, or other special manufacturing processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Lean quality principles with a strong focus on safety and reliability.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance fully paid by the company for employees and dependents, with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
• Flexible PTO, 12 paid holidays, parental leave, wellness reimbursement, and family support benefits.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match and incentive equity for regular full-time employees.
• Relocation support may be available for new hires, along with daily meals, team events, and complimentary EV charging.