Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Subassemblies (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite. Full-time position requiring willingness to work evenings and/or weekends during critical mission milestones.

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 human-rated space stations, spacecraft, satellites, and other space infrastructure, including the Haven station program.

What you will do

• Collaborate with design teams to improve the manufacturability of mechanical subassemblies.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes and onboard equipment for efficient, high-quality, cost-effective production.
• Create and maintain manufacturing plans, assembly procedures, and work instructions for consistent hardware production.
• Identify manufacturing challenges, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Establish quality control processes with quality assurance teams.
• Drive continuous improvement to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality.

Requirements

• B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Manufacturing experience, including internships, managing a product or product line across multiple work centers or departments, or working with fluid, pressurized, propulsion, or environmental control hardware in design, manufacturing, or test.
• 2–4+ years of experience for Manufacturing Engineer II or 4–6+ years for Senior Manufacturing Engineer.
• Hands-on fabrication, assembly, and/or integration experience.
• CAD proficiency, with NX preferred.
• Ability to support critical mission milestones by working evenings and/or weekends.

Nice to have

• Hands-on hardware building or testing experience from 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, and other CAD or PLM tools.
• Exposure to thermal or structural analysis using Ansys or similar tools.
• Awareness of aerospace workmanship, design, and environmental test standards including IPC, SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5001, or MIL-STD-810.
• Proficiency applying GD&T, structured troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Strong attention to detail, clear communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Senior-level experience mentoring engineers or technicians and managing multiple projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt employment with compensation calibrated to experience and demonstrated capability.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and access to a 401(k) plan.
• Company equity, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare, and other discounts and perks.
• Onsite food benefits including snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner meals, and subsidized lunch.