Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Centennial, Colorado facility, United States. U.S. citizenship is required, and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance is required.

Salary: $120,000–$145,200 base salary per year.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures jet propulsion systems using additive manufacturing for unmanned aerial defense and the U.S. defense industrial base.

What you will do

• Own manufacturing engineering execution for assigned products, modules, and components throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead process definition, workflow development, NPI readiness, production readiness, and transition from prototype builds to production.
• Drive DFM/DFA collaboration with Design Engineering and serve as the manufacturing representative on Integrated Product Teams.
• Develop manufacturing requirements, tooling concepts, process documentation, routings, and technical standards.
• Identify manufacturing risks and lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions for cost, quality, schedule, and production issues.
• Improve yield, cycle time, throughput, and manufacturability while mentoring junior engineers and guiding cross-functional initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, 3 years with a master’s degree, or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing engineering through NPI and production environments.
• Experience with machining, assembly, additive manufacturing, or welding, plus structured problem-solving for manufacturing and quality challenges.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, production execution, technical project leadership, analytical problem-solving, and cross-functional communication.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience with aerospace propulsion systems, rotating machinery, flight hardware, or additive manufacturing production.
• Knowledge of APQP, PFMEA, control plans, SPC, Lean Manufacturing, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
• Experience with CNC machining, precision assembly, welding, post-processing, AS9100 environments, LRIP, and production ramp activities.
• Experience in startup, high-growth, or rapidly changing engineering organizations.

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.
• Inclusive workplace committed to equal opportunity and compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws.