Lead Engineer, Systems (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite at the Knoxville, Tennessee facility, United States. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance are required.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures jet propulsion systems for unmanned aerial defense, using additive manufacturing to improve speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.

What you will do

• Lead system-level investigations and resolutions for production, assembly, test, quality, and product-performance issues.
• Evaluate non-conformances, test anomalies, engineering dispositions, and design changes for impacts on requirements, interfaces, reliability, and product integrity.
• Integrate mechanical design, aerothermal, controls and accessories, electrical, test, manufacturing, and quality disciplines.
• Coordinate root cause investigations, fault trees, causal analyses, corrective actions, and verification plans.
• Support requirements management, traceability, verification, validation, configuration control, and engineering change activities.
• Identify improvements to product producibility, reliability, maintainability, repeatability, and sustaining-engineering practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another technical discipline from an accredited university or college.
• Approximately 10 years of experience supporting aerospace products or systems.
• Experience providing engineering support to manufacturing operations, quality inspections, and integrated supply chains.
• Proficiency with additive manufacturing, process optimization, design for manufacturability, engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T.
• Experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions, production quality systems, and process control in high-compliance manufacturing environments.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with jet engine design principles and turbomachinery components.
• Experience with production quality systems, audits, and process control.
• Experience with additive manufacturing process methods and design-for-additive guidelines.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, and short- and long-term disability coverage from day one.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.
• Bonus eligibility and company equity for every role.
• Fast-paced, cross-functional manufacturing environment focused on continuous learning and process improvement.