R&D Technician (Aerospace Manufacturing)

Location: Centennial, Colorado, United States; onsite in an active shop environment

Salary: $35–$46 per hour, with additional potential long-term incentives, equity, flexible PTO, and other benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops advanced aerospace technology and is building Superpower, a 42 MW natural gas turbine designed to provide rapid onsite power generation.

What you will do

• Fabricate, assemble, and inspect prototype turbine components across structures, rotating hardware, fuel systems, and instrumentation.
• Build and operate test rigs, configure instrumentation, and run data acquisition on a 42 MW turbine.
• Assemble high-pressure pneumatic and hydraulic fluid systems, including tubing and fittings, and perform leak verification.
• Translate CAD designs into physical hardware in collaboration with engineers and identify designs that cannot be built as drawn.
• Troubleshoot build and test anomalies, document findings, and drive investigations toward root cause.

Requirements

• Hands-on fabrication or test experience in aerospace, defense, or high-performance industrial environments.
• Experience with mechanical assembly, precision components, fluid systems, or avionics wiring.
• Experience assembling, leak-checking, and troubleshooting high-pressure pneumatic or hydraulic systems.
• Familiarity with hi-lok, NAS, and MS fastener standards and torque documentation.
• Ability to read engineering drawings; disciplined documentation habits and working knowledge of aerospace quality standards.
• Basic CAD literacy and comfort working in a physically active shop, including extended standing and lifting up to 50 lbs unassisted.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with GD&T according to ASME Y14.5.

Culture & Benefits

• Small R&D team working on prototype hardware without established procedures.
• Fast-paced environment with direct collaboration between technicians and engineers.
• Flexible PTO policy and potential long-term incentives and equity.
• Equal opportunity workplace, including for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.