Senior Manufacturing Engineer I - Fluid Systems (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite at hirify.global's headquarters

Base salary: $115,000–$158,000 USD annually. Total compensation, including equity: $164,000–$194,000 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems, including the reusable Neutron launch vehicle.

What you will do

• Develop, perform, and qualify precision welding and fabrication methods for tubing components.
• Use TIG, MIG, OTW, proof testing, cleaning, and related techniques to meet aerospace specifications.
• Inspect welded components using NDE/NDT methods and resolve defects, discrepancies, and non-conformances.
• Collaborate with design engineering, production, quality, and supply chain teams on process changes and complex problem solving.
• Lead root-cause, containment, corrective-action, and continuous-improvement activities using Lean/Six Sigma tools.
• Plan equipment, tooling, machine, layout, ERP, production, and data-analysis improvements for manufacturing operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, aerospace engineering, or another engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience developing and introducing fabrication methods such as OTW, TIG, proof testing, and cleaning.
• Experience setting up and operating a tube shop or build area.
• Experience with aerospace manufacturing, metalworking, fabrication, welding, inspection, and quality processes.
• For work in U.S. offices, candidates must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, lawfully admitted refugee or asylee, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. export authorizations under ITAR and related regulations.

Nice to have

• 8 or more years of experience developing and introducing fabrication methods.
• Experience designing tooling in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Ability to create and deliver concise presentations for design, manufacturing, and quality audiences.
• Ability to solve complex problems independently in a dynamic production environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with an HSA contribution.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and an employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount.
• Company equity as part of total compensation.
• Additional benefits include subsidized EV charging, fitness and gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.