Senior Factory Infrastructure Engineer (AI Manufacturing)

Location: Los Angeles, California; full-time onsite presence five days a week in Hawthorne

Salary: $140,000–$200,000 per year, plus stock options

Company

hirify.global builds AI-native manufacturing systems that integrate software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts.

What you will do

• Design and implement infrastructure for the Skyfall next-generation printing system, including chillers, industrial plumbing, and high-flow gas delivery.
• Develop factory performance monitoring systems using sensors and data acquisition to provide real-time visibility into utility health, pressure, and flow.
• Oversee power, process water, nitrogen, argon, and other critical utilities in accordance with safety codes.
• Define preventive maintenance for pumps, compressors, HVAC, and other facilities equipment to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Source specialized fluid-system components and high-pressure fittings for infrastructure build-outs and engineering projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a similar discipline.
• At least five years of experience in facilities engineering, factory engineering, launch or ground systems engineering, or a similar field.
• Strong understanding of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer from first principles.
• Hands-on ability to troubleshoot and repair complex mechanical and fluid systems.
• Ability to work onsite in Hawthorne five days per week, with very limited exceptions.

Nice to have

• EHS experience involving high-pressure gas safety, NFPA 55, and metal powder handling.
• 3D CAD experience with SolidWorks, NX, or similar tools for facility layouts, piping routes, and mechanical mounts.
• Experience scaling high-volume production, automated manufacturing lines, industrial automation controls, PLCs, or BMS.
• Background in aerospace ground support, rocket engine test sites, cryogenic or high-pressure fluid systems, or new facility build-outs.
• Knowledge of ITAR, ISO 9001, metal additive manufacturing, or powder-based industrial processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, diverse, collaborative culture focused on learning and data-driven decisions.
• Significant stock option package and relocation assistance.
• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus life insurance and a traditional or Roth 401(k).
• Paid vacation, sick leave, company holidays, and generous paid parental leave.
• Free daily catered lunch and dinner, stocked kitchenette, flexible work hours, and regular catered team-building events.