Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanical Subassemblies) (Aerospace)

Location: Redondo Beach, onsite. Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license under ITAR and EAR regulations.

Salary: $105,000–$135,000 per year, plus potential stock options, medical, vision and dental coverage, and access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Company

hirify.global Space develops in-space transportation vehicles and orbital services for missions beyond Low Earth Orbit and throughout LEO.

What you will do

• Own manufacturing processes for spacecraft mechanical subassemblies from prototype through flight production.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, travelers, manufacturing plans, tooling, and manufacturing bills of materials.
• Partner with design engineering on design for manufacturability, assembly, reliability, and production readiness.
• Support hands-on assembly, integration, troubleshooting, and testing on the production floor.
• Lead root-cause analysis, non-conformance investigations, corrective actions, and engineering change implementation.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities and continuous improvement across engineering, quality, supply chain, and production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing engineering, production engineering, precision electromechanical assemblies, process engineering, or mechanical integration.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Experience with hardware assembly, troubleshooting, mechanical systems, and cross-functional engineering and production teams.
• Preferred experience includes spacecraft or other high-reliability hardware, cleanroom manufacturing, aerospace quality systems, testing, ECOs, configuration management, PLM, tooling, fixtures, and CAD.
• Must be a U.S. Person or eligible to obtain an export license under applicable U.S. export regulations.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite work in the Manufacturing department.
• Opportunity to support rapid spacecraft hardware development through flight production.
• Potential long-term incentives in the form of stock options for full-time hires.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Hiring process

• Application and resume review.
• Introductory and technical phone interviews.
• Onsite interview followed by an offer decision.