Composites R&D Technician (Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD))

Location: Torrance, California, United States; onsite role with swing-shift availability required from 3:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Company

hirify.global develops and delivers advanced defense systems and is building a ceramic matrix composite pilot line.

What you will do

• Support the construction and operation of the ceramic matrix composite pilot line.
• Monitor, operate, and troubleshoot chemical vapor deposition reactors.
• Set up and run process cycles for material batches.
• Operate and maintain industrial equipment, including complex machinery and control systems.
• Assist with chemical vapor deposition process development and improvement.
• Record process data, document production anomalies, and resolve mechanical and electrical pilot-line issues.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience in a mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to follow safety protocols for furnace and heavy machinery operation.
• Ability to work the required swing shift from 3:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
• Access to export-controlled information may require compliance with U.S. Government eligibility, authorization, citizenship, or security-clearance requirements if applicable.

Nice to have

• Experience operating and servicing chemical reactors, high-temperature furnaces, automated composite layup equipment, or petroleum hardware.
• Two years of experience with aerospace composites.
• Three years of experience in the aerospace industry.
• Experience with analog and digital instrumentation, including control systems, load cells, pressure transducers, strain gauges, encoders, deflection gauges, and accelerometers.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous benefits package.
• Early-stage environment with significant ownership and direct impact on advanced defense capabilities.
• Close collaboration with engineering teams on process development and improvement.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations available throughout the application and hiring process.