Propulsion Systems Manufacturing Engineer

Location: On-site in Mojave, California, United States; travel estimated at less than 5%.

Base salary: $98,100–$128,700 for Level II or $117,000–$153,500 for Senior level.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable air-launched Talon test vehicles and operationally realistic testing capabilities for hypersonic technologies.

What you will do

• Create detailed work instructions, drawings, and tooling documentation for fabricating, installing, modifying, and testing propulsion systems.
• Define propulsion manufacturing processes, aerospace standards, shop aids, and production-line improvements.
• Act as an engineering liaison on the shop floor, supporting technicians, redlining released documentation, and troubleshooting documentation or manufacturing issues.
• Troubleshoot propulsion mechanical systems and ground-test integration, and develop test plans, procedures, and ATP documentation.
• Support propulsion component purchasing, shop setup, tooling, layout, and improvement activities.
• Contribute to the design and integration of complex aerospace systems and hypersonic vehicle integrated testing.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of engineering experience for Level II or 5–10 years for Senior level, with a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience with aircraft or launch-vehicle propulsion systems, installation practices, and propulsion manufacturing.
• Experience with solid rocket motors and hybrid rocket motors.
• Experience creating aerospace production drawings, work orders, shop work instructions, and controlled engineering documentation using PDM and revision-control processes.
• Knowledge of vehicle systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrotechnical systems, flight controls, or launch-vehicle integration; experience with electrical power-system integration.
• Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; an active clearance is preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience with Siemens Capital or Mentor Graphics.
• 3D CAD modeling experience with NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks.
• LabVIEW and configuration-management experience, including Jira.

Culture & Benefits

• 9/80 work schedule.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription-drug coverage.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• 50% company match per contributed dollar into a 401(k), up to $11,500.
• Tuition reimbursement.