Lead, Manufacturing Engineer, Integration & Test (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $132,000–$198,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops reusable rockets, including the Terran R launch vehicle, and the manufacturing systems supporting their production.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor manufacturing engineers developing flight-ready mechanisms and integrated sub-assemblies.
• Own a major mechanized assembly or integrated sub-assembly from design release through production.
• Coordinate planning, sourcing, sequencing, mBOM development, tooling, equipment, and work order creation across design, supply chain, and production.
• Guide workcenter development, capital investment, tooling, safety, scaling, and continuous improvement.
• Resolve manufacturing challenges, lead root cause analysis, and implement sustainable efficiency improvements.
• Manage team priorities, provide technical direction, and support team members’ professional development.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant work experience and a BS degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing engineering, or a related technical field.
• Extensive experience authoring work instructions, mBOMs, and technical procedures for interdisciplinary mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic assemblies.
• Experience working cross-functionally with design, manufacturing, production, and quality teams.
• Strong understanding of mechanisms manufacturing and integrated assembly processes.
• Experience executing projects in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Nice to have

• Experience leading or mentoring engineering teams.
• Experience scaling manufacturing processes from development through rate production.
• Hands-on experience with RCCA, assembly testing, tooling design, or fabrication.
• Experience in capacity analysis, PFMEA, value stream mapping, or workcenter and process development.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous PTO and sick leave policy.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Work focused on autonomy, ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and technical rigor.