Design Reliability Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite

Salary: $137,000–$195,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops next-generation commercial space stations, including the multi-module Haven Station, to support human presence in space, microgravity research, manufacturing, and the emerging space economy.

What you will do

• Lead technical and milestone design reviews for artificial-gravity, human-rated space station systems.
• Oversee qualification and test completeness for flight systems and support robust test campaigns.
• Evaluate design and operational changes, identify risks early, and protect technical integrity as systems evolve.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, design guides, review templates, and reliability checklists.
• Track design maturity and compliance across station and vehicle architectures.
• Collaborate with configuration management and software teams to organize hardware updates, system data, and design decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in responsible engineering, design ownership, systems integration, test engineering, or reliability-focused development.
• Experience conducting design reviews, qualification reviews, or major change assessments.
• Strong communication, collaboration, diplomacy, and influencing skills.
• Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing because the role involves access to U.S. export-controlled information.
• Willingness to work overtime or weekends during critical mission milestones.

Nice to have

• Experience in responsible engineering, systems engineering, Office of the Chief Engineer, or reliability engineering on complex aerospace systems.
• Hands-on experience designing, assembling, integrating, or testing hardware.
• Experience with spacecraft, aircraft, launch vehicles, or other mission- or safety-critical systems.
• Knowledge of fracture control, reliability methodologies, human-rated hardware standards, manufacturing processes, materials selection, and hardware qualification.
• Strong scripting and data analysis skills with Python, MATLAB, or Excel; familiarity with visualization tools such as Tableau.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt employment with company equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Mental healthcare support, ClassPass credits, and additional discounts and perks.
• Onsite food benefits including snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner meals, and subsidized lunch.