Factory Test Technical Specialist I (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. First shift, Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. PT, with a structured 50-hour workweek including 10 guaranteed overtime hours weekly.

Salary: $33.80–$50.70 USD per hour.

Company

hirify.global develops rockets and manufacturing systems, including the Terran R launch vehicle, to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

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 test monitoring and analysis.
• Advise engineers on testing best practices, system capabilities, and operational limitations.
• Identify and mitigate hazards during testing 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 with multiple energy sources.
• Experience 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.
• Knowledge of test automation, data acquisition, and control systems.
• Knowledge of rocket engine and fluid-system components, including pumps, valves, regulators, check valves, actuators, and electric, pneumatic, and hydraulic valves.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, multidisciplinary factory test environment with hands-on work on hardware.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.

Hiring process

• Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during the hiring process.