Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Assembly (Aerospace)

Location: Torrance, California, United States; onsite mechanical assembly and production-floor work

Company

hirify.global develops and delivers advanced defense systems and is building an early-stage, high-rate production organization.

What you will do

• Develop, validate, and release manufacturing processes, work instructions, and specifications for mechanical assembly operations.
• Design, procure, and qualify tooling, fixtures, manufacturing aids, workstations, and line layouts.
• Lead first article inspections, process capability studies, PFMEA, and other process qualification activities.
• Train and certify operators while supporting workforce ramp-up and production process adoption.
• Partner with design engineering, quality, supply chain, procurement, and program management on DFM, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Troubleshoot assembly-floor issues and drive containment, root-cause corrective action, yield improvements, and transition from development builds to repeatable production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or aerospace engineering.
• At least 3 years of experience developing or validating manufacturing processes in production, manufacturing, or experimental environments.
• Hands-on experience with tooling and fixture design, fabrication, qualification, hand tools, power tools, or fabrication equipment.
• Strong understanding of APQP, including Control Plans, DFMEA, PFMEA, and Significant/Critical Characteristics.
• Experience working directly on a production line or in a high-speed or high-output manufacturing environment.
• Ability to access applicable export-controlled information; employment may require U.S. Government authorization, security clearance, citizenship, or other eligibility requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience training or supervising production operators.
• Experience with automation, robotics, and flexible manufacturing systems.
• Familiarity with Confluence and JIRA.
• Strong written and verbal communication, teamwork, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Early-stage environment with significant ownership and direct impact on defense-system production.
• Work closely with design, quality, supply chain, procurement, and program management functions.
• Generous benefits package.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodation support throughout the application and hiring process.