Materials & Manufacturing Process Engineer (Early Career, Exceptional Talent) (Aerospace)

Location: 100% onsite at Boom's headquarters in Centennial, Colorado

Salary: $87,000–$117,000 per year, plus potential equity, flexible PTO, and other benefits

Company

hirify.global develops advanced propulsion systems, including the Superpower gas turbine for AI data centers and the Symphony turbofan for supersonic flight.

What you will do

• Own a defined materials and manufacturing process area, such as material qualification, investment casting, advanced joining, surface coatings, or non-destructive testing.
• Work across design, propulsion, and manufacturing while moving between the office, materials laboratory, cleanroom, and shop floor.
• Characterize and validate materials for gas turbines and high-Mach flight under severe mechanical and thermal conditions.
• Investigate testing anomalies using internal laboratory equipment, including SEM, and develop documented root-cause solutions.
• Plan and execute test campaigns covering superalloy LCF/HCF and creep testing, metallic additive manufacturing DOEs, and investment casting development.
• Scope, procure, install, commission, and operate new equipment while training other users.

Requirements

• Degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgy, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Chemical Engineering, or equivalent hands-on hardware experience.
• At least one internship or co-op involving real-world engineering materials, testing, or process characterization.
• Required hands-on laboratory or shop experience with mechanical test frames, metallographic preparation equipment, heat-treatment furnaces, or additive manufacturing machines.
• Fundamental knowledge of microstructural strengthening, fatigue failure, corrosion resistance, and high-temperature oxidation.
• Demonstrated ability to complete difficult engineering or hardware projects.
• Must be eligible to access U.S. export-controlled information and technology under ITAR and EAR requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Entry-level engineers receive meaningful ownership and accountability from the start.
• Work directly with advanced materials, propulsion hardware, laboratory systems, and manufacturing processes.
• On-site meals and gym access are available.
• Benefits may include long-term incentives or equity and flexible paid time off.
• Boom is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.