Manager, Vehicle Test Engineering (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Hiring range: $152,000–$228,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops Terran R, a reusable launch vehicle, along with rocket manufacturing, 3D-printing software, and robotics technologies.

What you will do

• Manage a team of 4–5 Test Engineers, including the Test Infrastructure team.
• Own vehicle and subsystem checkout operations, including leak checks, low- and high-voltage checkouts, and functional verification.
• Develop test plans, production test standards, operator qualification processes, training plans, and readiness activities.
• Define the roadmap for test infrastructure, including automation systems, test GUIs, GSE, checkout racks, and automated test frameworks.
• Partner with systems engineering, manufacturing, production, and design engineering on requirements, data reviews, and vehicle integration.
• Forecast workcenter demand, align schedules with program leadership, and drive continuous improvement in test cycle time and first-pass yield.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace, mechanical, manufacturing engineering, or an equivalent field.
• 6+ years of experience building, testing, and integrating avionics hardware in a manufacturing environment.
• 1+ years of experience managing and developing engineering teams.
• Experience with launch vehicle systems testing and checkout operations.
• Working knowledge of structures, propulsion, mechanisms, and high-pressure gas systems.
• Experience collaborating with design engineering, manufacturing, and production teams.

Nice to have

• Experience implementing AS9100 quality practices.
• Experience onboarding MES and ERP systems.
• Experience scaling a product from initial development to production.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomous, ownership-oriented environment with cross-functional collaboration.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.