Spacecraft Technician (Propulsion and Harness Integration – Satellites) (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite in El Segundo, California, United States. Work is performed in a satellite manufacturing, integration, and test environment; overtime, weekend support, or shift flexibility may be required. Only U.S. persons authorized to access export-controlled technology may be hired.

Salary: $29–$45 per hour, depending on technician level, skills, education, experience, and performance.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing systems, reentry capsules, heat shields, and satellite buses.

What you will do

• Install and integrate satellite propulsion lines, tubing, manifolds, valves, regulators, thrusters, tanks, fittings, and support hardware.
• Assemble mechanical systems using engineering drawings, work instructions, specifications, calibrated tools, and required torque values.
• Route, install, secure, and verify electrical harnesses, connectors, clamps, tie-downs, strain relief, and support hardware.
• Support leak checks, pressure checks, continuity, resistance, insulation resistance, functional testing, troubleshooting, and rework.
• Complete work orders, travelers, inspection records, photographs, torque records, serial and lot-number records, and nonconformance documentation.
• Work with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Test, and Production teams to complete safe, accurate, and timely flight-hardware builds.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, trade school certificate, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in aerospace, satellite, aircraft, automotive, defense, or other high-reliability manufacturing.
• Experience reading engineering drawings, schematics, assembly procedures, work instructions, and specifications.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical assembly and electrical harness installation.
• Ability to use hand tools, torque wrenches, calipers, multimeters, and inspection tools.
• Ability to work onsite in El Segundo and meet U.S. work authorization and U.S.-person ITAR access requirements.

Nice to have

• Satellite or spacecraft integration experience.
• Experience with propulsion, fluid, tubing, fittings, pressure systems, harness routing, connector mating, crimping, soldering, or continuity testing.
• Familiarity with ESD, FOD, cleanroom protocols, leak checks, pressure testing, and functional testing.
• Experience with aerospace quality systems, nonconformance processes, flight-hardware traceability, and configuration control.
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 or J-STD-001 certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
• Parental leave, family-building benefits, wellness reimbursement, and One Medical memberships.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% immediately vested employer match, incentive equity, and relocation support if needed.
• Daily lunch, twice-weekly dinner, team events, mission-success celebrations, and complimentary EV charging.