Senior Construction Design Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $122,000–$182,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops rockets and the Terran R launch vehicle, along with the factory infrastructure required to build them.

What you will do

• Lead infrastructure project design for the Wormhole factory from concept development through permitting and construction handoff.
• Translate operational requirements into buildable, code-compliant architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil design packages.
• Coordinate stakeholders, consultants, interdisciplinary design reviews, and cross-functional design integration.
• Develop work-center layouts with Manufacturing Engineers and CAD teams to address equipment, utility, and compliance requirements.
• Manage design-phase budgets, soft-cost estimates, and change tracking with project controls and estimating teams.
• Support construction administration through submittal reviews, RFI responses, site walks, and punchlist validation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience leading capital or infrastructure projects through design, permitting, and construction.
• Strong knowledge of building codes, fire and life safety, Title 24, and permitting requirements.
• Experience managing consultant deliverables, interdisciplinary design reviews, and stakeholder alignment.
• Proficiency reviewing construction documents, redlines, and QA/QC deliverables for scope clarity and constructability.
• Clear communication skills and experience producing meeting notes, action trackers, and handoff packages.

Nice to have

• PE license or PMP certification.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments or cleanroom infrastructure projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on rocket, factory, and infrastructure development with cross-functional teams.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.