Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Methods and Standards (Aerospace)

Location: Santa Clara, California, United States

Base pay: $152,100–$190,100 per year.

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace company developing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for sustainable air mobility.

What you will do

• Develop, document, and maintain standardized manufacturing engineering methods and best practices across the MDE organization.
• Define frameworks for manufacturing planning, process definition, work instructions, and build readiness across development, certification, and production.
• Establish facility planning standards covering space allocation, line layouts, material flow, aisleways, egress, and infrastructure.
• Standardize tooling, ground support equipment, test equipment, and functional test equipment requirements.
• Collaborate with Design, Quality, Supply Chain, Certification, Industrialization, Facilities, and Operations teams.
• Govern standards adoption, use build feedback and data to drive continuous improvement, and mentor MDE engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in aerospace manufacturing engineering or a similarly complex, regulated environment.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing planning, process definition, work instructions, tooling, and production support.
• Experience defining and implementing standardized engineering methods across multiple teams or programs.
• Strong systems thinking, documentation, communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.
• Familiarity with FAA certification considerations and their impact on manufacturing processes.

Nice to have

• Experience with NX, Teamcenter, or SAP.
• Experience building manufacturing standards in a scaling organization.
• eVTOL or Advanced Air Mobility experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety-sensitive role requiring a successful background check and pre-employment and random drug screening.
• Performance-based compensation culture.
• Commitment to an equitable, inclusive, and diverse workplace.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified applicants.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.