Senior Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing (Aerospace)

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

Salary: $188,000–$282,000 per year, plus bonus, benefits, and equity for regular employees.

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense-tech company developing intelligent systems, including autonomy software, unmanned aircraft, and simulation 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 manufacturing infrastructure for a new production line supporting a next-generation jet, including capital equipment, hardware, software tools, and production systems.
• Define Bills of Process, manufacturing sequences, MBOM 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 time and cycle time, identify bottlenecks, and lead kaizen and standardized-work improvements.
• Partner with engineering, supply chain, production, and quality teams on process integration, error-proofing, FAI readiness, ECOs, and corrective actions.

Requirements

• 10+ 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.
• Experience with MES/QMS systems, SPC, capability analysis, DOE, lean/5S, PFMEA, Control Plans, and standard operating procedures.
• 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 experience with manufacturing equipment or tooling design.
• Familiarity with additive manufacturing or automation systems.
• Project management experience across multiple priorities and deadlines.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time regular employees receive pay within the listed range, bonus, benefits, and equity.
• The role operates in an on-site, factory-scale environment.
• Employment is contingent on a cleared background and may include a reference check.
• AI tools may support parts of the hiring process, while final decisions are made by humans.