Lead, Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite at hirify.global's site in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States. Travel of up to 10% may be required. U.S. work authorization or eligibility to obtain the required ITAR authorizations is required for candidates seeking to work in U.S. offices.

Salary: $100,000–$130,000 USD per year, base pay range for Maryland.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for commercial, exploration, national security, and defense missions.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Manufacturing Engineers.
• Conduct feasibility studies and research and development projects for advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Partner with Product Development to apply Design for Manufacturing principles to spaceflight separation systems.
• Design, procure, install, and validate production lines and factory systems for assembly, testing, and verification.
• Diagnose production issues, perform root cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and improve yield and build efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement, change management, and business system enhancements across manufacturing and testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production, or process engineering.
• Hands-on experience solving complex manufacturing-system problems and supporting production lines.
• Experience leading teams toward technical and operational goals.
• Familiarity with aerospace mechanical fabrication techniques, materials, and surface finishes.
• Experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, Pareto analysis, root cause analysis, and corrective action methodologies.

Nice to have

• 8+ years of production or manufacturing engineering experience.
• At least 1 year of team management or leadership experience.
• Experience with capital and facilities justification, project management, and implementation.
• Experience transitioning products from design to production in a fast-paced, iterative environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including a company-sponsored HSA option.
• Three weeks of paid vacation, seven sick days, paid holidays, parental leave, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and employee stock purchase program.
• Flexible schedule, catered breakfast and lunch twice weekly, and snacks and drinks.
• Collaborative, hands-on environment focused on innovation, teamwork, and delivering complex space missions.