Lead Manufacturing Engineer (Quantum Computing)

Location: On-site in Broomfield, Colorado, United States. Candidates must be U.S. Persons as defined in the posting and must not be nationals of the People's Republic of China or Russia unless also U.S. citizens.

Base pay: $148,000–$199,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops a full-stack quantum computing platform for real-world applications across pharmaceutical, materials science, financial, government, industrial, academic, and research sectors.

What you will do

• Lead manufacturing engineering for a complex quantum computing hardware program across multiple subsystems and functional teams.
• Define manufacturing readiness activities, including producibility assessments, process development, validation, production readiness, and transition from development to production.
• Review designs for manufacturability, assembly, testing, inspection, reliability, cost, and scalability, and drive design-for-manufacturing improvements.
• Develop production processes, work instructions, inspection plans, process controls, tooling, fixtures, test equipment, and operator training materials.
• Coordinate prototype builds, pilot builds, technology transfer, production ramp, supplier qualification, and ongoing production support.
• Lead cross-functional problem solving, manufacturing risk mitigation, metrics improvement, and technical mentorship for manufacturing engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; engineering, physics, or a related technical field is preferred.
• At least 7 years of manufacturing engineering or related engineering experience supporting complex hardware systems from development through production.
• At least 3 years of CAD experience, including developing and reviewing solid models for tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing applications.
• Experience with manufacturing readiness, process development, prototype-to-production transition, and cross-functional hardware programs.
• Must be a U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, or a worker granted asylum or refugee status.
• Due to national security requirements, nationals of the People's Republic of China or Russia must also be U.S. citizens.

Nice to have

• Experience leading manufacturing engineering across multiple subsystems or a complex integrated hardware program.
• Experience with DFM/DFx, Lean, Six Sigma, structured root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Experience coordinating engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on quantum computing technology intended for deployment in real-world environments.
• Flexible work arrangements supporting work-life balance, with this role designated on-site.
• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match, student loan repayment benefit, and equity opportunities.
• Paid time off, sick leave, 12 paid holidays, paid parental leave, and employee discounts.