Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Integration & Test (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite manufacturing and integration work

Salary: $130,000–$194,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops Terran R launch vehicles and the manufacturing systems required to produce and deliver them.

What you will do

• Own engine or vehicle hardware from design release through build, test, and delivery.
• Develop and release build flows, work instructions, and test procedures for first builds and maturing programs.
• Support first-article builds and provide hands-on floor support during manufacturing and testing.
• Investigate hardware issues, resolve non-conformances, and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate design, supply chain, production, and test teams on part readiness, tooling, schedules, and handoffs.
• Help develop manufacturing infrastructure, including tooling strategies, ERP/MES workflows, and production documentation standards.

Requirements

• Engineering or related technical degree and 6+ years of hands-on experience building and testing hardware in a manufacturing or integration environment.
• Experience with hardware issue investigation, non-conformance resolution, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of general assembly and test procedures, tolerance stack-up analysis, structural proof testing, and pressurized leak checks.
• Ability to collaborate across design, manufacturing, supply chain, and test functions.
• Proficiency in GD&T, CAD, and basic design or test analysis.
• Experience in at least two areas such as LOX cleanliness, leak checking, sensor checkouts, tube bending, tool design, crane operations, or subassembly builds.

Nice to have

• Experience with new aerospace product introduction or transitioning hardware from prototype to production.
• Experience authoring and executing test procedures or serving as a test conductor for integrated system verification.
• Familiarity with hazardous operations, fluid system safety, or pressurized and high-risk test environments.
• Experience with lean environments, vendor engagement, tool development, or leading small teams through ambiguous build or test efforts.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomous, ownership-oriented work with cross-functional collaboration.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.