Quality Engineer III (Propulsion)

Location: Onsite at the Production and Test facility north of Cedar Park in Briggs, Texas, United States

Company

hirify.global develops small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles for government and commercial space missions.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain inspection plans for propulsion components and sub-assemblies, including engines, valves, and tubing.
• Partner with design engineering and manufacturing teams to create quality plans for flight products, including first article and detailed inspection planning.
• Maintain inspection equipment, training, standard work instructions, tool control, calibration processes, and metrology system validation.
• Identify, contain, and document non-conformances; develop quarantine plans and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Track production quality data, first-pass yield, and non-conformance trends using basic statistical analysis.
• Lead and support Quality Inspectors, conduct product and process audits, and execute quality improvement projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, industrial, electrical engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing, quality, or design engineering; 8+ years is desired.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, GD&T, and quality control documentation.
• Experience with aerospace quality, military, or government standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, teamwork, and flexibility.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR.

Nice to have

• Experience with aerospace manufacturing processes, fluids, propulsion, machining, casting, welding, cleaning, integration, and testing.
• Knowledge of Lean, measurement systems analysis, design of experiments, statistical process control, root cause analysis, APQP, PFMEA, control plans, and metrology.
• Experience with AS9100 or ISO 9001; IPC certification or ASQ CQE.
• Experience operating and maintaining cleanrooms under FS209E, ISO 14644-1, or equivalent standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans with low deductibles.
• Parental leave and short-term disability coverage.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Flexible paid time off options.
• Lean initiatives and a cross-functional engineering and manufacturing environment.