Manufacturing Engineer (ECLSS)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite position.

Salary: $86,100–$122,220 for Engineer Level I; $112,340–$159,468 for Engineer Level II; $137,760–$195,552 for Senior Engineer Level III.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures next-generation commercial space stations, satellites, and crewed space systems for government, corporate, and private customers.

What you will do

• Execute build, assembly, and integration of ECLSS fluid hardware from first article through flight hardware.
• Create and maintain work instructions, assembly procedures, build travelers, inspection plans, and manufacturing processes.
• Support proof, leak, and functional testing, including test setup, instrumentation, data collection, and post-test disposition.
• Identify design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly issues and drive improvements with ECLSS Design Engineering.
• Disposition nonconformances, investigate root causes, define corrective actions, and improve first-pass yield, build time, and scrap.
• Design and procure tooling, fixtures, and handling hardware; track build progress, shortages, schedules, risks, and supplier manufacturing readiness.

Requirements

• B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
• At least 2 years of manufacturing experience managing a product or product line across multiple work centers or departments, involving fluid, pressurized, propulsion, or environmental control hardware in design, manufacturing, or test.
• Engineer II candidates require 2–4+ years of experience; Senior Manufacturing Engineer candidates require 4–6+ years.
• Hands-on fabrication, assembly, or integration experience and CAD proficiency; Siemens NX is preferred.
• Ability to review designs, generate manufacturing documentation, and design assembly or test tooling.
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.

Nice to have

• Experience building or testing hardware through industry or student teams such as Formula SAE, rocketry, CubeSat, or robotics.
• Experience with aerospace, spacecraft, propulsion, safety-critical, or high-reliability hardware.
• Experience taking designs or processes from concept through build or test and from R&D to production.
• Familiarity with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Ansys or similar thermal and structural analysis tools.
• Knowledge of aerospace workmanship, design, and environmental test standards including IPC, SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5001, or MIL-STD-810.
• Proficiency with GD&T, structured root-cause analysis, troubleshooting, clear communication, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Senior-level experience mentoring engineers or technicians and managing multiple projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt employment with company equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid time off; paid parental leave; disability and life insurance; and access to a 401(k) plan.
• Exempt employees may receive 20+ vacation days, with the option to cash out unused vacation annually.
• Additional benefits include ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare, discounts, free snacks, drinks, coffee, dinner meals, an onsite barista, and subsidized lunch.