Factory Test Technical Specialist I (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. First shift, Monday–Friday, 5:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. PT, with a 50-hour workweek including 10 guaranteed overtime hours.

Hiring range: $33.80–$50.70 USD per hour.

Company

hirify.global develops rockets, including the Terran R launch vehicle, to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Design, build, and operate pressurized cryogenic, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems for rocket testing.
• Develop and manage data control systems for real-time monitoring and analysis.
• Advise engineers on testing best practices, system capabilities, and operational limitations.
• Identify and mitigate hazards across factory testing operations.
• Create, maintain, and improve test plans and procedures.
• Troubleshoot reliability issues and improve hardware performance and test efficiency.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of relevant technical experience.
• Experience working with pressurized flight components, hazardous equipment with multiple energy sources, and complex fluid-mechanical systems.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook, Slack, and other basic office software.
• Ability to work onsite in Long Beach and follow the specified first-shift schedule.

Nice to have

• Associate degree or trade certification in a relevant discipline, such as aviation or automotive mechanics.
• Experience with test automation, data acquisition, and control systems.
• Knowledge of rocket engine components and electric, pneumatic, and hydraulic fluid-system components.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on rocket, factory, and test-system development in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.