Spacecraft Mechanical Production Engineer (II-III)

Location: Hybrid work near Long Beach, California, with some work required on site. Candidates must meet U.S. government export-control requirements: be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Salary: Production Engineer II — $100,000–$120,000 annually; Production Engineer III — $125,000–$155,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors for space superiority and defense.

What you will do

• Set up and scale mechanical manufacturing capabilities for spacecraft development programs and rate production.
• Develop work instructions for assembly, integration, and testing of structural subsystems, mechanisms, deployables, ground support equipment, and tooling.
• Support production-floor activities, remove bottlenecks, and troubleshoot technical issues affecting mechanical hardware builds.
• Generate and resolve non-compliance reports, investigate root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee calibration and certification of fixtures, lifting devices, and mechanical test equipment.
• Collaborate with design engineering on manufacturability feedback, drawings, process flows, and test specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Relevant mechanical or manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability systems appropriate to the engineering level.
• Experience with PLM, MES, configuration management, and data management systems.
• Experience working with AS9100 processes and standards.
• Hands-on experience fabricating, assembling, and testing mechanical components, including precision fastening, bonding, and surface treatment.
• Must be located near Long Beach, California and satisfy applicable U.S. ITAR authorization requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience designing, manufacturing, and testing spacecraft mechanical components such as structures, panels, mechanisms, deployables, or separation systems.
• Experience with spacecraft or launch-vehicle structural integration, precision alignment, and interface control.
• Experience with spacecraft mechanical or structural environmental and qualification testing, including vibration, acoustic, and thermal testing.
• Experience producing classified hardware in SCIFs or SAP facilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with hands-on production activities performed on site.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage with HRA/HSA options.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, parental leave, and 401(k).
• Equity compensation.