Lead, Components Engineering (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $136,000–$204,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops launch vehicles, including the Terran R rocket, and advanced manufacturing systems for commercial spaceflight.

What you will do

• Lead a team of engineers developing valves and associated fluid-control systems for Terran R.
• Guide components through design, analysis, development, testing, manufacturing, and production.
• Apply thermodynamics, structural, fluid, and electrical engineering principles to component development.
• Coordinate with Propulsion, Avionics, and Stage Fluids teams to integrate components into the broader vehicle.
• Own complex interdisciplinary projects and drive them to completion with minimal oversight.
• Recruit, mentor, and support the career development of engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience designing and analyzing fluid-control devices, valves, and/or mechanisms.
• Demonstrated leadership through mentoring, complex interdisciplinary projects, continuous improvement, or hiring.
• Experience applying engineering fundamentals in thermodynamics, structures, and fluids.
• Hands-on experience with fluid and structural development testing and manufacturing.
• Experience leading projects or small teams and owning projects from school or work experience.

Nice to have

• Experience in rocket engine development or testing.
• Experience designing and manufacturing valves, regulators, actuators, motors, or solenoids.
• Experience designing and testing cryogenic systems and components.
• Knowledge of powder-bed additive manufacturing.
• Prior aerospace experience is welcome but not required.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Collaborative environment with co-located design, manufacturing, and test capabilities.