Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Controls Systems (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. Full-time onsite position with up to 10% travel; evening or weekend work may be required for critical mission milestones. The role involves access to U.S. export-controlled information and requires U.S. person status or eligibility for deemed export licensing.

Salary: $135,800–$176,400 USD per year.

Company

hirify.global develops next-generation commercial space stations and artificial-gravity systems to support continuous human presence in space, microgravity research, manufacturing, and the emerging space economy.

What you will do

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes and onboard equipment for environmental and thermal control systems.
• Design, fabricate, activate, and test pressurized ground support equipment and test articles with technicians.
• Operate, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and modify pneumatic, hydraulic, oxygen, refrigerant, vacuum, data, and control systems operating from vacuum to 20,000 psig.
• Create manufacturing plans, assembly procedures, and work instructions for thermal control systems.
• Collaborate with design, quality, and supplier teams on manufacturability, assembly, testing, component quality, and corrective actions.
• Perform hands-on assembly, integration, testing, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement for tubing, heat exchangers, cold plates, pumps, fans, valves, heaters, filters, and MLI.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of manufacturing engineering experience, preferably in aerospace or environmental and thermal control systems.
• Proficiency with CAD software such as Siemens NX for design reviews and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong problem-solving, GD&T, root cause analysis, communication, collaboration, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Experience operating machinery and hand tools, with the ability to work hands-on in a team environment and lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.
• Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing, including qualifying U.S. citizenship, nationality, permanent residency, asylum, or refugee status.

Nice to have

• Understanding of fluid systems, tube manufacturing, and assembly techniques.
• Experience with MLI manufacturing and assembly.
• Aerospace experience with paints, coatings, and adhesives.
• Hands-on experience testing and troubleshooting fluid-component subassemblies.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on hardware-rich commercial space station and human spaceflight systems.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Company equity and access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Onsite meals, subsidized lunch, snacks, coffee, drinks, ClassPass credits, mental healthcare, and other discounts.