Vehicle Integration Test Specialist (Aerospace)

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

Hiring range: $38.40–$57.60 USD per hour.

Company

hirify.global develops Terran R rockets and launch infrastructure to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Support vehicle-level integration and test operations across mechanical, fluid, electrical, and avionics systems from build through test execution.
• Plan, author, and execute integrated vehicle test procedures for development and acceptance campaigns.
• Lead test readiness activities, including configuration verification, ground support equipment coordination, instrumentation setup, and pre-test walkdowns.
• Identify and mitigate hazards across multi-system vehicle environments.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, and Test teams to troubleshoot issues and improve integration processes.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in vehicle integration, aerospace testing, launch vehicle operations, or complex mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience authoring and executing detailed test procedures in a high-consequence environment.
• Strong understanding of fluid systems, electrical power distribution, instrumentation, and controls.
• Knowledge of test safety, hazardous energy control, and structured risk mitigation practices.
• Ability to plan complex operations and execute with discipline in dynamic test environments.

Nice to have

• Associate’s degree or trade certification in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with proof, leak, functional, cryogenic, or integrated system testing.
• Familiarity with aerospace test standards such as MIL-STD-1540 or MIL-STD-810.
• Experience with data acquisition systems, controls hardware, or automated test systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work across Engineering, Production, and Test teams.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.