Fluids Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States; onsite role

Base salary: $100,000–$140,000 per year, plus company equity

Company

hirify.global is a Series C space startup developing and mass-producing high-power satellite platforms for commercial and U.S. government missions from low Earth orbit to deep space.

What you will do

• Establish the manufacturing work center for hirify.global’s first Pumped Fluid Loop, including fluid-component creation, assembly, and testing.
• Lead design-for-manufacturing efforts with design engineering teams to improve cost, quality, scalability, and integration risk.
• Develop manufacturing plans, production workflows, build flows, tooling, and automation concepts for satellite fluid systems.
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to investigate nonconformances and implement corrective actions.
• Serve as the manufacturing point of contact for system fill, proof, and leak testing.
• Develop capacity models and production-rate ramp strategies for program growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, computer, or another engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering.
• Experience creating, improving, and removing production processes and workflows, and working with CAD software and models.
• Experience qualifying components and assemblies through vibration and thermal testing.
• Experience assembling fluid systems and applying leak-testing methods.
• Experience working in a cleanroom with ESD-sensitive equipment and creating GSE, tooling, or manufacturing fixtures.

Nice to have

• Experience in testing or automation.
• Proficiency in Python or Rust.
• Experience with functional testing of fluid components such as pumps and accumulators.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and prioritization skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance and paid parental leave.
• Equity in the company and additional benefits.
• Non-traditional career paths are encouraged.

Hiring process

• Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and interview process.
• The role involves access to ITAR-controlled information and items.
• The hired candidate must be a U.S. person under ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export-control license.