Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer (Electromechanical Systems)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Hiring range: $109,000–$149,500 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops Terran R launch vehicles and manufacturing systems to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Develop, validate, and refine test assets and processes for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
• Execute mechanisms and integrated assembly testing, including test equipment and tooling design or sourcing, test sequencing, mBOM development, work orders, training, and specifications.
• Provide technical leadership for workcenter development, assembly and test operations, safety compliance, tooling, and capital equipment.
• Support shop-floor and production personnel, resolve test issues, and provide design-for-manufacturability, testability, and reparability feedback.
• Analyze test data, identify recurring discrepancies, lead root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with design, production, supply chain, and quality teams to execute manufacturing test processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing engineering, or a related discipline, plus 5+ years of experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience authoring test procedures for building and validating mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic assemblies.
• Experience partnering with design engineering, manufacturing, and production teams to execute test procedures and investigate test failures and anomalies.
• Experience designing, implementing, and managing large-scope test systems and process improvements with minimal oversight.
• Expert knowledge of safety standards, common test hazards, and appropriate mitigations.
• Hands-on experience in at least two of the following: electromechanical or pneumatic assembly; electrical or pneumatic functional checkouts; integrated testing; leak checking; sensor checkouts; high-voltage systems of 320V or more; high-pressure pneumatic systems; instrumentation and sensor setup.

Nice to have

• Experience defining and implementing testing processes, driving execution across diverse teams, and delivering testing projects in fast-paced, production-driven environments.
• Knowledge of rocket subsystems, including structures, mechanisms, high-pressure gas systems, and avionics, with experience planning and conducting hazardous operations for aerospace hardware.
• Knowledge of industry test standards such as SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-1540D, and MIL-STD-810G.
• Experience with test automation, data acquisition and control systems, electrical test equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters, and pressure test equipment such as pressure regulators and flow meters.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on Terran R hardware and manufacturing systems in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous PTO and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations available.