Manufacturing Test Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $109,000–$163,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global builds rockets, including the Terran R launch vehicle, and develops the factory and manufacturing systems required for scaled launch operations.

What you will do

• Own the development, validation, and refinement of test assets and processes for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
• Execute mechanisms and integrated assembly testing through design integration, test equipment and tooling design or sourcing, sequencing, mBOM development, work orders, training, and specification authoring.
• Provide technical leadership for workcenter development, assembly and test operations, safety compliance, tooling, and capital equipment.
• Support shop-floor and production personnel by resolving test issues and providing feedback for design for manufacturability, testability, and reparability.
• Analyze test data, identify recurring discrepancies, lead root-cause investigations, 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 2+ 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 managing testing projects in fast-paced, production-driven environments.
• Working knowledge of rocket subsystems such as structures, mechanisms, high-pressure gas systems, and avionics, including planning and conducting hazardous operations for aerospace hardware systems.
• 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 involves close collaboration between engineers and technicians with real-time feedback.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave policy.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.