Senior Mechanical Engineer, Factory Automation (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Hiring range: $122,000–$182,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops rockets and launch infrastructure, including the Terran R vehicle and its production factory.

What you will do

• Develop production tooling and factory automation solutions for Terran vehicles and Aeon engine programs.
• Design and analyze equipment across projects of different sizes and technical complexity.
• Create tooling drawing definitions using ASME Y14.5 design and drafting standards.
• Develop material-handling systems, assembly fixtures, off-loaders, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machines.
• Collaborate with component designers, manufacturing engineers, and integration engineering to optimize safety, cost, quality, cycle time, delivery, reliability, life, and maintenance.
• Manage projects from vendor selection and fabrication through inspection, installation, and commissioning.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, or an equivalent field.
• 6+ years of experience designing, building, and commissioning tooling and fixtures for manufacturing, assembly, and testing.
• Experience with CAD and FEA-based structural analysis software; NX and ANSYS Workbench are preferred.
• Experience completing projects through the full lifecycle.
• Experience with strategic tooling buildout and project management supporting production.

Nice to have

• Expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly, including transition from prototype to production.
• Knowledge of manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment, including machining, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting and rigging, assembly, and inspection.
• Experience designing custom machines with motors, actuators, linear rails, pneumatics, and bearings.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a cross-functional manufacturing organization with autonomy, ownership, and direct factory-floor impact.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.