Factory Test Technical Specialist I - 2nd Shift

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. Second shift, Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. PT, with a 50-hour workweek including 10 guaranteed overtime hours.

Salary: $33.80–$50.70 USD per hour, plus a 10% shift differential.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures rockets, including the Terran R launch vehicle, for commercial orbital missions.

What you will do

• Design, build, and operate pressurized cryogenic, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems for rocket testing.
• Develop and manage data control systems for real-time monitoring and analysis.
• Advise engineers on testing practices, system capabilities, and operational limitations.
• Identify and mitigate hazards involving equipment with multiple energy sources.
• Create, maintain, and refine test plans and procedures.
• Troubleshoot reliability issues and improve hardware performance and test efficiency.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of relevant technical experience.
• Experience working with pressurized flight components.
• Experience operating hazardous equipment and building complex fluid-mechanical systems.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook, Slack, and other basic office software.

Nice to have

• Associate degree or trade certification in a relevant discipline, such as aviation or automotive mechanics.
• Experience with test automation, data acquisition, and control systems.
• Knowledge of rocket engine and fluid-system components, including pumps, valves, regulators, actuators, and check valves.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on rocket, factory, and test-system development from concept through execution.
• Collaborate across propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, and corporate teams.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Paid time off, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.