Manufacturing Engineer I, Turbomachinery (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $90,000–$136,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops rockets, launch vehicles, and manufacturing systems, including the Terran R vehicle and Aeon-R propulsion systems.

What you will do

• Produce components and assemblies for fuel and oxidizer turbopumps used in Aeon-R and Aeon-R Vac engines.
• Own manufacturing trades and develop fabrication, testing, and delivery processes for critical propulsion hardware.
• Serve as the primary interface between manufacturing and design teams during Aeon-R architecture optimization.
• Scale manufacturing operations for flight engines and support improvements in cost, quality, and lead time.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams on design, development, and analysis of turbomachinery.

Requirements

• Degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience with turbopump assembly procedures, including rotor balancing, interference fits, clearance checks, structural proofing, and leak checks.
• Manufacturing process experience in fluids testing, machining, and additive manufacturing.
• Knowledge of general assembly and test procedures, tolerance stack-up analysis, structural proof testing, and pressurized leak checks.
• Experience with Siemens NX or comparable CAD and analysis tools.
• Experience designing tooling, including conceptualization, modeling, drafting, and detailed analysis.

Nice to have

• Experience with additively manufactured engine hardware.
• Experience with GD&T according to ASME Y14.5 and industry specifications.
• Experience in a startup or agile development environment.
• Experience working in a flight development program.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomous work with ownership and direct impact on rocket, factory, and business development.
• Cross-functional collaboration across propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, and corporate teams.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.