Propulsion Test Technician I (Aerospace)

Location: On-site at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, United States. Occasional night shifts, weekends, and travel may be required.

Hiring range: $22.80–$34.20 USD per hour.

Company

hirify.global develops rockets, launch systems, and manufacturing capabilities, including the Terran R vehicle.

What you will do

• Support daily propulsion and engine test operations.
• Install, check out, troubleshoot, and maintain test stand equipment and hardware.
• Fabricate, install, troubleshoot, and maintain fluid system tubing and hardware.
• Assemble, install, check out, and maintain sensors and other components for fluid system monitoring.
• Disassemble and precision-clean valves, regulators, and related components.
• Manage inventories of consumables, tooling, and equipment while following procedures, specifications, and test instructions.

Requirements

• Basic experience in medium- to heavy-industrial maintenance, instrumentation, data and control systems, avionics hardware, or mechanical systems, or an associate degree in a related mechanical or electrical technical discipline.
• Ability to operate a wide range of hand and power tools for fabrication operations.
• Mechanical focus: experience with fluid or pneumatic systems, mechanical components, and related systems.
• Instrumentation focus: experience with electronic circuits, measurement sensors, and electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, or multimeters.
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds unassisted and work while standing for extended periods, stooping, bending, crawling, and maneuvering in tight spaces.
• Successful candidates must clear a US government-administered background check to obtain clearance for on-site work at the government partner location.

Nice to have

• Experience operating industrial warehouse equipment.
• Experience installing and repairing instrumentation, data acquisition systems, or avionics systems.
• Experience fabricating, installing, and checking out fluid system tubing and hardware.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work with large-scale propulsion systems, integrated engines, and stage assemblies.
• Close collaboration among technicians, operators, and engineers.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.