Manufacturing Engineer (Drones)

Location: Torrance, California, United States

Salary: $123,500–$215,00 USD annually; base salary only, with equity grants considered part of total compensation.

Company

hirify.global is a defense technology company designing and manufacturing high-performance unmanned systems at scale.

What you will do

• Provide first-line technical support for production line-down and slowdown events, including troubleshooting tooling, fixtures, jigs, and station equipment.
• Own work instructions and standard work for assigned stations, while driving cycle-time reduction, line balancing, and station-level improvements.
• Design, build, and iterate fixtures and tooling to improve production repeatability and speed.
• Validate and release process changes through ECR/ECO change control and qualify new or modified processes using first articles and capability studies.
• Lead root-cause analysis for recurring defects and escapes, partnering with quality on containment, FPY improvement, and verified corrective-action closure.
• Support NPI builds, process planning, station setup, DFM feedback, and station-level KPI improvement across yield, cycle time, downtime, and scrap.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or a related engineering field.
• At least 2 years of experience as a manufacturing, process, or industrial engineer in a hardware production environment.
• Hands-on production line support experience and the ability to respond to technical issues during shifts.
• Demonstrated root-cause analysis and experience driving corrective actions through verified closure.
• Strong floor presence and clear communication with technicians, executives, and product engineers.

Nice to have

• Fixture and tooling design experience with CAD proficiency, such as SolidWorks.
• Electronics or electromechanical assembly experience and experience taking products from NPI through DVT/PVT into sustained production.
• Experience with factory automation, machine vision, robotics, custom equipment, or high-mix manufacturing.
• Knowledge of lean fundamentals, MES/ERP process planning, PFMEA, and quality verification plans.
• Startup or high-growth manufacturing experience, including scaling output or establishing new production lines.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, hands-on environment focused on closing the gap between design and deployment.
• Direct involvement with production lines and hardware moving through manufacturing processes.
• Highly competitive equity grants as part of the total compensation package.
• Equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.