Manager, Turbomachinery Engineering (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $160,000–$246,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global is developing the Terran R launch vehicle, rocket engines, and manufacturing systems to expand access to orbital launch capacity.

What you will do

• Lead a large, multidisciplinary turbomachinery engineering team.
• Direct the design, analysis, development, evaluation, and production of turbomachinery products.
• Set team and department roadmaps supporting Terran R development.
• Drive technical excellence, delivery against ambitious schedules, and collaborative project completion.
• Develop team members, manage performance, and lead engineering recruitment.
• Support turbomachinery development through qualification and flight programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, technology, mathematics, or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in a complex system development environment.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing engineering teams.
• Experience with turbomachinery development.
• Experience applying fluid, thermal, structural, and mechanical design fundamentals.
• Ability to deliver on ambitious schedules using unconventional and creative solutions when necessary.

Nice to have

• Master’s or doctorate degree in a relevant technical field.
• Experience with FEA, CFD, and CAD software.
• Experience designing turbomachinery components such as inducers, impellers, turbines, diffusers, bearings, and seals.
• Experience developing turbopumps for liquid-propulsion rocket engines.
• Experience working in a flight development program.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomy, ownership, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Bottoms-up decision-making with technical accountability.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave, plus parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.