Manufacturing Test Engineer II (Pneumatic Mechanisms & Fluid Assemblies)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Hiring range: $109,000–$163,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops rockets and manufacturing systems, including the Terran R launch vehicle.

What you will do

• Develop, validate, and refine test assets and processes for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
• Execute integrated mechanism and assembly testing, including test equipment and tooling design or sourcing, sequencing, mBOM development, work orders, training, and specifications.
• Provide technical leadership for workcenter development, assembly and test operations, safety compliance, tooling, and capital equipment.
• Support shop-floor and production personnel by resolving test issues and providing design-for-manufacturability, testability, and reparability feedback.
• Analyze test data, identify recurring discrepancies, lead root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate with design, production, supply chain, and quality teams to deliver scalable manufacturing test processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing engineering, or a related discipline, plus 2+ years of experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience authoring test procedures for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic assemblies.
• Experience partnering with design, manufacturing, and production teams to execute tests and investigate failures and anomalies.
• Experience designing, implementing, and managing large-scope test systems and process improvements with minimal oversight.
• Expert knowledge of safety standards, common test hazards, and appropriate mitigations.
• Hands-on experience with at least two areas including electromechanical or pneumatic assembly, functional checkouts, integrated testing, leak checking, sensor checkouts, high-voltage systems, high-pressure pneumatic systems, or instrumentation and sensor setup.

Nice to have

• Experience defining and implementing testing processes and delivering testing projects in fast-paced production environments.
• Knowledge of rocket subsystems, hazardous aerospace operations, and high-pressure gas systems.
• Knowledge of industry test standards such as SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-1540D, and MIL-STD-810G.
• Experience with test automation, data acquisition and control systems, oscilloscopes, multimeters, pressure regulators, and flow meters.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, hands-on work across engineering, manufacturing, production, supply chain, and quality teams.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave and an annual learning and development stipend.