Manufacturing Engineer (Thermal Control Systems)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; full-time onsite position

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

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures human-rated commercial space stations, spacecraft, satellite products, and future habitats for the Moon and Mars.

What you will do

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for environmental and thermal control systems, balancing efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Design, fabricate, activate, operate, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain ground support equipment and test articles, including pressurized systems and equipment spanning vacuum to 20,000 psig.
• Author manufacturing plans, assembly procedures, and work instructions for thermal control systems hardware.
• Perform hands-on assembly, integration, and testing of tubing, heat exchangers, cold plates, pumps, fans, valves, heaters, filters, and MLI.
• Provide design-for-manufacturability, assembly, and test feedback; collaborate with suppliers and quality assurance teams.
• Resolve manufacturing issues through root cause analysis and corrective action while driving continuous improvement.

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; 2–4+ years for Manufacturing Engineer II and 4–6+ years for Senior Manufacturing Engineer.
• Hands-on fabrication, assembly, and/or integration experience.
• CAD proficiency and ability to review designs, generate manufacturing documentation, and design assembly or test tooling; Siemens NX is preferred.
• Understanding of fluid systems, tube manufacturing processes, and assembly techniques.
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.

Nice to have

• Hardware-building or testing experience in industry or through Formula SAE, rocketry, CubeSat, or robotics teams.
• 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 analysis tools, and aerospace workmanship, design, and environmental test standards.
• Proficiency with GD&T, structured root cause analysis, troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Senior-level experience mentoring engineers or technicians and managing multiple projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt employment with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and paid parental leave benefits.
• Paid time off, including up to 20+ vacation days for exempt staff, with annual vacation cash-out available.
• Company equity and access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Onsite meals, snacks, coffee, drinks, subsidized lunch, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare, and other discounts.
• Equal opportunity employment based on merit, competence, and qualifications.