Senior Supplier Development Engineer I/II – Mechanical (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based at hirify.global's headquarters. This is an onsite role supporting supplier and production activities. Candidates working in U.S. offices must be eligible to access ITAR-controlled technology, including U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, refugee or asylum status, or required government authorizations.

Base pay range: $102,400–$156,000 USD annually, depending on level, knowledge, skills, education, and experience.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for space missions.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end supplier industrialization for mechanical hardware from source selection and process qualification through NPI, PPAP, and production ramp.
• Evaluate suppliers across CNC machining, EDM, grinding, additive manufacturing, welding, and electro-mechanical assembly.
• Conduct supplier capability assessments covering tooling, measurement systems, process controls, workforce qualification, quality systems, and capacity.
• Lead DFM reviews with design engineering, addressing feature complexity, datum schemes, tolerance stack-ups, cost, and quality risks.
• Own APQP and PPAP deliverables, including process flows, PFMEA, control plans, MSA/GR&R, dimensional results, and Cpk capability evidence.
• Drive supplier improvement plans, FAI activities, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, process audits, SPC, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Senior Supplier Development Engineer I: minimum 5 years of experience in aerospace, medical, automotive, industrial, or another regulated industry.
• Senior Supplier Development Engineer II: minimum 8 years of experience in aerospace, medical, automotive, industrial, or another regulated industry.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, control plans, MSA, and statistical process capability, including Cpk/Ppk.
• Experience conducting DFM reviews and translating design intent into manufacturing and quality requirements.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T under ASME Y14.5, and 3D CAD models.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, resource-constrained environment focused on innovation, teamwork, accountability, and delivery under tight deadlines.
• Company stock included in the total compensation package.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount on company stock.
• Medical, dental, vision, HMO, PPO, zero-cost HDHP, HSA contributions, FSA, disability, and life insurance benefits.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, paid parental leave, and a 401(k) plan with company match.
• Additional perks include subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers where available, gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.