Staff Materials Engineer (Organics)

Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA; in-person collaboration at the Playa Vista office.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing aerospace startup that manufactures satellite buses at scale using software, vertical integration, and manufacturing-oriented hardware.

What you will do

• Own qualification of organic materials, parts, and processes for space and factory environments, including testing, process controls, supplier audits, and qualification activities.
• Develop and maintain the Approved Materials and Processes List with approved suppliers, formulations, revisions, application limits, shelf life, storage conditions, and qualification status.
• Define and support requirements for materials, parts, processes, manufacturing technologies, machinery, tools, and automation systems.
• Analyze material, tool, part, and process performance and failures; recommend corrective actions and support non-conformance and supplier-deviation investigations.
• Coordinate laboratory activities, test campaigns, data compilation, specifications, work instructions, test plans, engineering records, configuration control, and design reviews.
• Communicate technical findings across engineering, production, suppliers, and other stakeholders while managing cost, technical, and schedule requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. Persons status is required, or the candidate must be able to obtain applicable U.S. export authorizations, because the role provides access to export-controlled data.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, materials science, physics, aerospace engineering, or a relevant engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of industry experience demonstrating a strong foundation in materials science and engineering principles.
• Engineering experience qualifying aerospace non-metallics, including adhesives, epoxies, potting and staking compounds, conformal coatings, RTV/silicones, elastomers, plastics, thermal interface materials, thermal working fluids, thermal-control paints and coatings, lubricants, composites, films and tapes, and insulation materials.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in materials science, chemical engineering, metallurgy, polymers, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience with materials in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability manufacturing development lifecycles.
• Deep understanding of adhesives and thermal materials.
• Familiarity with wire bonding, heat treatment, surface modification, thermal coatings, and interface-material manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of fracture mechanics, fluid compatibility, statistics, and failure analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with equity, company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and a 401(k) matching plan.
• Paid time off starting at 15 vacation days, 10 paid holidays, and 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Childcare reimbursement of up to $350 per day for work-related travel.
• Daily catered lunch, unlimited snacks, productivity equipment, and office community activities.
• In-person collaboration at the Playa Vista office with flexibility to integrate work and life.