Sr. Tool & Fixture Design Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Hawthorne, California; onsite

Salary: $157,000–$177,000 per year

Company

hirify.global designs and builds lunar rovers, power systems, data networks, and other hardware for sustained operations on the Moon.

What you will do

• Design and release tooling, fixtures, workholding, and mechanical equipment for CNC machining and manufacturing.
• Create CAD models, engineering drawings, bills of materials, and production documentation.
• Design and maintain ground support equipment for assembly, integration, testing, and transportation.
• Partner with CNC programmers, machinists, manufacturing engineers, and production technicians to optimize processes.
• Perform tolerance analyses, manufacturability reviews, fit/function evaluations, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate fabrication, procurement, installation, validation, commissioning, and continuous improvement of tooling and equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related field.
• 3+ years of tooling or manufacturing equipment design experience.
• Experience with 3D CAD, CNC machining, GD&T, machining, sheet metal, welding, assembly, and fabrication.
• Ability to work across office and manufacturing-floor environments and support active production operations.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs and work safely around industrial equipment.

Nice to have

• Experience designing fixtures for 4-axis and 5-axis CNC machining.
• Knowledge of cutting tools, workholding systems, and machine setup optimization.
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, robotics, or space hardware manufacturing.
• Experience with FEA, structural analysis, load calculations, PLM/MRP systems, or engineering change processes.
• Hands-on machining or fabrication experience and knowledge of ergonomics or operator-centered tooling design.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity ownership in the company.
• Medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Flexible PTO and parental leave.
• Home office setup reimbursement, weekly lunch stipend, and onsite snacks and beverages.
• Inclusive, collaborative culture focused on trust, balance, diverse perspectives, purposeful execution, and impact.

Hiring process

• Application review.
• Recruiter phone interview followed by video interviews.
• Onsite interview, offer, and hiring.