Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing - Special Projects (R4972)

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States; on-site

Salary: $150,000–$230,000 per year, plus bonus, benefits, and equity for regular employees.

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense-tech company developing intelligent systems, including Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and simulation and synthetic reality technologies.

What you will do

• Own critical manufacturing processes across multiple aircraft programs and lead initiatives to increase throughput, reduce costs, and scale operations.
• Build production infrastructure for a new next-generation jet line, including capital equipment, hardware and software tools, and production systems.
• Define Bills of Process, manufacturing sequences, MBOM-to-operation mappings, tooling requirements, and process controls.
• Design ergonomic workstations and create operator-ready work instructions with torque specifications, PPE, inspection points, and MES revision control.
• Conduct time studies, calculate takt and cycle time, identify bottlenecks, and lead kaizen, standardized-work, and visual-control improvements.
• Partner with Quality on in-process checks, error-proofing, FAI readiness, ECO implementation, process validation, and corrective actions while mentoring engineers.

Requirements

• Currently hold a Top Secret clearance.
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production systems, process development, or assembly engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, or a related STEM field.
• Experience with prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment.
• Strong understanding of machining, composites, avionics, and/or assembly processes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality standards.
• CAD proficiency and familiarity with additive manufacturing or automation systems.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment and tooling design.
• Project management experience with multiple priorities and deadlines.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration across engineering, supply chain, production, and quality.
• Technical leadership and mentorship responsibilities.
• Regular employee package includes bonus, benefits, and equity.
• Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
• Equal opportunity workplace with accommodation support available for disabilities or special needs.