Senior Build Reliability Engineer, Vehicle (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite

Salary: $122,000–$182,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops Terran R, a launch vehicle designed to deliver customer payloads to orbit, along with the rocket, factory, and production systems required to operate the program.

What you will do

• Own reliability and quality activities across vehicle design, planning, manufacturing, and program execution.
• Standardize drawings, support design for manufacturability, and manage configuration control.
• Review work instructions and develop processes, rework and repair documentation, and walk-down checklists.
• Perform in-process build verification, coordinate traveled work, and support as-built verification.
• Manage nonconformance, root-cause, and corrective-action processes and support quality inspection automation.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Additive, Manufacturing, Test, and Launch teams to improve first-time quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or another STEM field.
• At least 5 years of experience as a Quality Engineer in a fast-paced manufacturing company.
• Extensive experience working with design engineering, manufacturing, production, and test personnel.
• In-depth knowledge of aerospace manufacturing, complex assembly practices, and quality processes and controls.
• Working knowledge of PLM, MES, ERP, and QMS software, plus proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to solve complex cross-functional problems, establish project goals, and communicate effectively with technical and management stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of FMEA, APQP, SPC, and PPV.
• Successful hardware-system NPI experience across manufacturing, test, and production.
• Familiarity with high-volume inspection and data-driven acceptance methods.
• Understanding of AS9100 and ISO 9001 practices for aerospace programs.
• Experience defining and implementing processes from scratch across diverse teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Collaborative environment with autonomy, ownership, and cross-functional impact.