Manufacturing Engineer II (Machining)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Hiring range: $104,000–$156,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops rockets and the Terran R launch vehicle, along with the factories and manufacturing systems required to produce flight hardware.

What you will do

• Create process plans, standard operating procedures, inspection plans, work-holding designs, and supporting manufacturing documentation.
• Improve machining processes by developing and deploying new technologies and methodologies.
• Advise upstream engineering and design partners on design for manufacturability.
• Define manufacturing, fixturing, inspection methods, GD&T requirements, and datum structures for design concepts.
• Recommend design changes that improve manufacturability.
• Investigate non-conforming hardware, identify root causes, and determine corrective actions.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Engineering or a comparable STEM field.
• At least 2 years of machining experience.
• Knowledge of GD&T.
• At least 3 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, or Supply Chain.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of metrology and dimensional inspection methods.
• Proficiency in CAD and CAM software.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, lean principles, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of fixture design and stack-up analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on high-precision components for the Terran R rocket program in an expanded, state-of-the-art machine shop.
• Collaborate with engineering and design teams and see machining work integrated into flight hardware.
• Training pathways support progression from machine operation to programming.
• Benefits include salary, equity, paid time off, sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.

Hiring process

• Reasonable accommodation is available upon request during the hiring process.