Vehicle Integration Technician (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, CA; on-site

Salary: $30–$50 per hour

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense aviation company developing high-speed aircraft through rapid hardware prototyping and iterative manufacturing.

What you will do

• Stage, assemble, test, and install flight hardware and vehicle components.
• Integrate secondary structures, avionics, propulsion systems, and pneumatic systems into primary vehicle structures.
• Use calibrated precision tools, mechanical tools, personnel platforms, and heavy rigging equipment.
• Read engineering drawings, work instructions, procedures, specifications, and test instructions.
• Perform fluids and pneumatic testing and provide design feedback to production engineers.
• Develop and document integration processes while completing work safely and on schedule.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• At least 2 years of professional propulsion, mechanical, automotive, electrical, or avionics hardware installation experience.
• Experience in aerospace, aviation, military, or another high-reliability operating environment.
• Knowledge of pressure, temperature, and flow measurement devices, mechanical and electrical systems, and propulsion engines.
• Ability to operate machinery and hand and power tools requiring manual dexterity.
• Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing under U.S. export control requirements.

Nice to have

• FAA Airframe and Powerplant license.
• Experience with forklifts, cranes, and heavy transport equipment.
• Experience using precision measuring instruments and Microsoft Office.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a lean manufacturing team supporting rapid aircraft prototyping.
• 100% employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance.
• Competitive pay, stock options, a 401(k) retirement plan, and potential year-end bonuses.
• Paid parental leave, federal holidays, and accrued paid time off for non-exempt employees.
• Weekly paid office lunches and stocked breakrooms.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and work shifts, overtime, and weekends as needed.