Propulsion Engineer

Location: Onsite in Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $137,760–$195,552 USD per year for the California pay range; an additional Propulsion Engineer II range of $112,340–$159,468 is listed.

Company

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

What you will do

• Provide manufacturing and assembly input for propulsion and pressurization components, including valves, regulators, tubing, manifolds, COPVs, fittings, and instrumentation.
• Develop, qualify, and optimize repeatable manufacturing processes and production equipment for flight propulsion hardware.
• Create manufacturing plans, assembly procedures, travelers, and work instructions for development, qualification, and flight builds.
• Assemble, integrate, test, troubleshoot, and qualify propulsion components and safety-critical fluid-system subassemblies.
• Collaborate with suppliers and quality engineering on manufacturing documentation, inspection methods, acceptance criteria, and process controls.
• Support readiness reviews and continuous-improvement initiatives focused on cycle time, yield, reliability, and scalability.

Requirements

• 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, propulsion, or high-reliability fluid systems.
• Experience with CAD tools such as Siemens NX, design review, manufacturing documentation, and assembly or test tooling.
• Knowledge of GD&T and experience creating or reviewing engineering drawings.
• Understanding of propulsion fluid systems, including tube fabrication, welding or brazing, cleaning, and assembly.
• Experience with high-pressure or hazardous fluid systems, hands-on testing, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing due to U.S. export-control requirements.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience qualifying propulsion or fluid components.
• Strong cross-functional communication and ownership of safety-critical hardware.

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.
• Additional wellness, mental healthcare, ClassPass, and employee discount benefits.
• Free snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner meals, and subsidized lunch onsite.
• Evening and weekend work may be required to support critical propulsion testing and mission milestones.