Controls & Automation Engineer (Aerospace)

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, and $137,760–$195,552 for Senior Engineer Level III.

Company

hirify.global develops human-rated space stations, spacecraft, satellite products, and space infrastructure for government, corporate, and private customers.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain data acquisition and controls infrastructure for test teams at the Long Beach site.
• Create software tools and standards for test assets and testing practices.
• Design, implement, and own control systems for testing space-rated hardware, including hardware and software components.
• Collaborate with software, thermal, manufacturing, propulsion, ECLSS, and mechanical test teams to define capabilities and improve testing practices.
• Troubleshoot and debug test assets to resolve issues and maintain test system performance.

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.
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.

Nice to have

• Hands-on hardware building or testing experience 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 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 root cause analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Strong attention to detail, clear communication, and cross-functional teamwork.
• For senior-level work: 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 insurance, and life insurance.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare, and other discounts.
• Exempt staff may receive 20+ vacation days, with the option to cash out unused vacation annually.
• Onsite food perks include snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner, and subsidized lunch.