Manufacturing Engineer II - Propulsion

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based at the Engine Development Center

Base salary: $100,800–$126,000 USD annually. Total compensation including equity: $110,875–$143,625 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for missions supporting connectivity, protection, and exploration.

What you will do

• Oversee the introduction and implementation of new products and product revisions for Launch and Space Systems engines.
• Contribute to design reviews covering design for manufacture and test, productivity, supplier capability, and quality control.
• Perform value stream mapping, method-of-manufacture planning, cell design, factory layout, equipment selection, FAT, SAT, and production commissioning.
• Develop and document production processes, testing procedures, health and safety requirements, and supervisor signoffs.
• Partner with Quality to resolve manufacturing engineering issues and lead containment, root-cause, and corrective-action investigations.
• Design and implement tooling, equipment, lean improvements, and automation connected to MRP and quality systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, or a similar engineering discipline.
• At least 2 years of professional engineering experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of fluid and structural mechanics fundamentals.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes for aerospace materials.
• For work in U.S. offices, eligibility under U.S. Government ITAR export regulations is required: U.S. citizenship, lawful U.S. permanent residence, qualifying refugee or asylum status, or eligibility to obtain the required authorizations.
• The role may require prolonged sitting, standing, walking, and computer work, with occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or a related engineering field.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes for fluid components.
• Experience assembling and testing turbomachinery and combustion devices.
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting production lines or build areas.
• Experience with TIG, EB and laser welding, heat treating, metal forming, additive manufacturing, CNC machining, and precision cleaning.
• Experience transitioning products from design to production in cross-functional, fast-paced, iterative environments.
• Experience with root-cause and corrective-action projects and PFMEA/DFMEA for manufacturing processes and products.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven environment focused on building real hardware for space missions.
• Base pay plus company equity, an employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, flexible spending, dependent care, disability, and life insurance benefits.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Additional perks include subsidized EV charging, fitness and gym benefits, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• Work involves collaboration under pressure, tight deadlines, continuous innovation, and shared accountability.