Test Technician (Second Shift) (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. Full-time second shift, 2:00 PM–10:00 PM. The role requires working onsite with occasional travel, overtime, and weekend availability as needed.

Salary: $29–$47 USD per hour.

Company

hirify.global develops next-generation human-rated commercial space stations and spacecraft for microgravity research, manufacturing, and space exploration.

What you will do

• Conduct hypervelocity impact tests using light gas guns and ballistic test equipment according to approved plans and safety procedures.
• Set up, calibrate, and operate high-speed cameras, pressure sensors, vacuum systems, and diagnostic equipment.
• Prepare test specimens, projectiles, sabots, and shielding configurations to precise specifications.
• Perform post-test inspections and damage assessments, documenting findings through photography, measurements, and technical reports.
• Operate data acquisition systems, process test data, and maintain test logs, equipment records, inventories, and facilities.
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to troubleshoot equipment, improve procedures, and support test planning.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of hands-on technical experience in testing, laboratory work, manufacturing, or a related field.
• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under U.S. export control regulations or be eligible for deemed export licensing.
• Ability to perform safety checks, risk assessments, hazard analyses, and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted and work overtime or weekends when required.
• Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, and written procedures and communicate technical results clearly.

Nice to have

• Ballistic, hypervelocity impact, or materials testing experience.
• Experience with high-speed imaging, data acquisition software, vacuum systems, pressure vessels, or pneumatic and hydraulic equipment.
• Aerospace, defense, or research laboratory experience and knowledge of impact physics, ballistics, or materials science.
• CAD experience with NX, SolidWorks, or AutoCAD for fixture design and test documentation.
• Experience operating precision measurement instruments and troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety-focused test operations and organized facilities maintained according to 5S principles.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, vacation, paid parental leave, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Company equity and access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Food perks including snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner meals, and subsidized lunch.