Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer (Space)

Location: Redondo Beach, United States; onsite

Salary: $100,000–$200,000 per year, plus potential stock options.

Company

hirify.global is an in-space transportation company developing spacecraft and orbital transportation vehicles for missions beyond Low Earth Orbit.

What you will do

• Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing and metrology processes for opto-mechanical assemblies, including star trackers, cameras, and sun sensors.
• Design tooling for complex lens alignment and lead assembly, integration, and testing of camera sub-assemblies.
• Collaborate with optical design and cross-functional engineering teams on manufacturability, DFM/DFA, quality, and long-term reliability.
• Support the production floor by resolving build issues, updating work instructions, and improving yields.
• Guide opto-mechanical technicians and own optical, vibration, thermal, and other environmental and functional production testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 6+ years of high-precision opto-mechanical manufacturing experience and optical metrology equipment experience.
• Knowledge of optical alignment using lasers or collimated light sources, optical assembly tooling, and CNC machining.
• Mechanical design and GD&T skills using NX and Teamcenter.
• Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain a U.S. export license under ITAR and EAR requirements.

Nice to have

• MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Space-application experience, including thermal cycling, vibration, TVAC, and space-qualified adhesives.
• Knowledge of ultra-precision machining, optical alignment instruments, collimation methods, lens setups, and optical tolerance stack-ups.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-disciplinary collaboration across spacecraft manufacturing and optical design.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage for full-time hires.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Potential long-term incentives in the form of stock options.

Hiring process

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