Spacecraft Mechanical Production Engineer (Senior-Lead) (Aerospace)

Location: Hybrid role near Long Beach, California, with some work required onsite. Candidates must meet U.S. ITAR eligibility requirements.

Salary: $140,000–$175,000 base salary per year, with equity and benefits.

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead and mentor spacecraft mechanical production engineers, including technical development, production metrics, and performance management.
• Own production engineering strategy and execution for mechanical structures and mechanism systems across developmental and high-rate spacecraft programs.
• Partner with design engineering on technical reviews and manufacturability decisions from concept through production.
• Build and scale factory capabilities, manufacturing processes, work instructions, tooling, and equipment for assembly, integration, and testing.
• Support production-floor operations by resolving bottlenecks, non-conformances, and technical issues.
• Drive continuous improvement, supplier development, make-or-buy decisions, and calibration of mechanical ground support equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace engineering, or a related field.
• Manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability systems appropriate to the role’s scope.
• Experience with PLM, MES, configuration management, and data management systems.
• Experience working with AS9100 processes and standards.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical fabrication, assembly, and testing, including precision drilling, fastening, bonding, composite layup, CNC machining, welding, additive manufacturing, and surface treatment.
• Experience building and producing classified hardware in SCIFs or SAP facilities, and eligibility under U.S. ITAR regulations, is required.

Nice to have

• Experience designing, manufacturing, testing, and integrating spacecraft mechanical structures and mechanism systems.
• Experience selecting and commissioning production equipment.
• Expertise in composites, metallics, CNC machining, bonding, additive manufacturing, tooling, structural integration, precision alignment, or interface control.
• Spacecraft mechanical or structural environmental and qualification testing experience, including vibration, acoustic, and thermal testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with hands-on onsite production activities.
• Health, dental, vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO, and paid holidays.
• 401(k) and parental leave.
• Equity participation.