Build Reliability Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $90,000–$136,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures rockets, including the Terran R launch vehicle, for commercial orbital payload delivery.

What you will do

• Own reliability and quality activities across Terran R design, planning, manufacturing, and program execution.
• Standardize drawings, support design for manufacturing, and manage configuration control.
• Review work instructions, develop processes, and create standard rework and repair documentation.
• Perform in-process build verification, coordinate travelled work, and support as-built verification.
• Manage nonconformance processes, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Develop specifications, walk-down checklists, quality inspection automation initiatives, and DFM practices while collaborating with Engineering, Additive, Manufacturing, Test, and Launch teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or another STEM field.
• At least 1 year of experience as a Quality Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer at a fast-paced manufacturing company.
• Experience interfacing with design engineering, manufacturing, production, and test personnel.
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing, complex assembly practices, and typical quality processes and controls.
• Working knowledge of PLM, MES, ERP, and QMS software.
• Proficiency with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to establish goals and objectives to complete projects.
• Ability to communicate and present information effectively to team members, team leaders, and top management.
• Well-versed in process development and first-time quality efforts.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of FMEA, APQP, SPC, and PPV.
• Successful experience with New Product Introduction of hardware systems into manufacturing, test, and production systems.
• Familiarity with high-volume inspection methods and data-driven acceptance methods.
• Understanding of AS9100 and ISO9001 applications and practices for an aerospace program.
• Experience defining and owning a process from scratch and rolling it out through communication with a diverse team.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomy, ownership, and the opportunity to influence the product, processes, and culture.
• Cross-functional collaboration across propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, engineering, test, and launch teams.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave policy.
• Parental leave and an annual learning and development stipend.