Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer (Pneumatic Mechanisms & Fluid Assemblies)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Hiring range: $109,000–$149,500 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures rockets, including the Terran R launch vehicle, and builds the production systems required for scaled launch.

What you will do

• Develop, validate, and refine test assets and processes for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
• Lead mechanisms and integrated assembly testing, including tooling design or sourcing, test sequencing, mBOM development, work orders, training, and specifications.
• Provide technical leadership for workcenter development, assembly and test operations, safety, tooling, and capital equipment.
• Support production personnel on the shop floor and resolve test issues while providing feedback on manufacturability, testability, and reparability.
• Analyze test data, identify recurring discrepancies, and lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Coordinate manufacturing test execution with design, production, supply chain, and quality teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience authoring test procedures for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic assemblies.
• Experience working with design engineering, manufacturing, and production teams to investigate test failures and anomalies.
• Experience designing, implementing, and managing large-scope test systems and process improvements with minimal oversight.
• Expert knowledge of safety standards, test hazards, and appropriate mitigations, plus hands-on experience with at least two relevant assembly, checkout, testing, leak-checking, high-voltage, high-pressure, or instrumentation activities.

Nice to have

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

Culture & Benefits

• Work on Terran R rocket production and the systems used to scale launch manufacturing.
• Collaborative environment involving engineering, technicians, design, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality functions.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.