Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Avionics / Electromechanical / Harnessing)

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States. Must be lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. and qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR requirements.

Salary: $140,333–$202,703 per year, plus potential stock options and/or long-term cash awards.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing systems, reentry capsules, heat shields, and satellite buses, with vehicles and payload systems built, integrated, and tested in-house.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end manufacturing and assembly processes for pharmaceutical processing hardware, experiment modules, and customer-furnished payload equipment.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, assembly travelers, process specifications, acceptance test procedures, and traceable build records.
• Translate payload customer requirements and Interface Control Document constraints into executable production processes.
• Implement contamination control, cleanliness, and handling protocols for pharmaceutical-grade and precision optical payload hardware.
• Collaborate with design engineers on DFM and DFA, assembly accessibility, connector placement, thermal interfaces, and testability.
• Execute acceptance testing, inspections, root cause analysis, corrective actions, MRB dispositions, and payload integration milestones.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience, typically 3–6+ years.
• At least 3 years of manufacturing experience with electromechanical assemblies in electronics, aerospace, defense, or another high-reliability industry.
• Experience with wire harness fabrication, IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards, and connector assembly, including D-sub, circular MIL-spec, or coax connectors.
• Ability to trace electrical and mechanical build defects to root causes and implement durable corrective solutions.
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and connector pinouts.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, including direct work with production-floor technicians.
• Ability to regularly lift 25 lbs., bend, stoop, and stand for extended periods.

Nice to have

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering specializing in Embedded Systems, Microelectronics, RF, Control Systems, or a related discipline.
• Experience with spacecraft or launch vehicle electromechanical integration in a production environment.
• Familiarity with ESD control, grounding and bonding requirements, and flight-hardware cleanliness protocols.
• Experience writing or revising work instructions and MRB dispositions for electromechanical non-conformances.
• Knowledge of cable routing in complex vehicle structures with thermal, vibration, and EMI constraints.
• Hands-on experience with automated wire-processing equipment or harness-board tooling.
• Experience transitioning electromechanical assemblies from engineering development to rate production.
• Experience with PDM/PLM systems such as Windchill, Teamcenter, or Arena for electrical BOM configuration control.
• Experience at a small-to-mid-size aerospace company with broad ownership of outcomes.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site work at a production facility where vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested.
• Eligibility for incentives through stock options and/or long-term cash awards.
• Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace with evaluation based on merit, qualifications, and performance.

Hiring process

• Employment eligibility is verified through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program.
• Access to export-controlled technology is limited to qualifying U.S. persons unless an export license applies.