Manufacturing Engineer I, Stage Machining (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $90,000–$136,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global builds Terran R rockets and the manufacturing systems used to produce them for orbital launch missions.

What you will do

• Share operational ownership of two large 3-axis mills, two large 5-axis mills, and a vertical turning lathe.
• Introduce new products to the machining equipment and improve high-volume work.
• Create work instructions, specifications, best practices, and standardized processes across the manufacturing team.
• Establish new machining work centers by defining tooling and processes for Terran R parts.
• Support the shop floor through live issue resolution and provide feedback on manufacturing technology.
• Provide Design for Manufacturing feedback to structures teams through prototype and flight builds.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, aeronautical, mechanical, or another engineering discipline.
• At least 1 year of progressive, related experience, including internship experience.
• 3D and 2D design and drafting skills according to ASME Y14.5M; NX is preferred.
• Interpersonal skills for collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, production, and vendor teams, understanding process constraints, and providing manufacturability inputs.
• Direct experience with CNC milling and turning operations across multiple materials.
• Understanding of G-code machine programming and machine setup.
• Strong fundamentals in statics, mechanics of materials, process improvement and factory design, fastening and joining, and machining.

Nice to have

• Extensive experience with CNC milling, turning, and drilling across multiple materials.
• Aluminum experience and experience with large parts over 6 feet.
• Experience designing workholding for complicated machining operations.
• Successful new product introduction of an aerospace hardware system into manufacturing, testing, and production.
• Project management experience in a fast-paced environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work between engineers, technicians, production teams, and external vendors.
• Autonomy, ownership, and the opportunity to shape the product, processes, and factory.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodation available.