Engineering Project Lead (Aerospace)

Location: Wichita, Kansas, United States; onsite 90%. The position requires authorization to work in the US and occasional independent travel at short notice.

Company

hirify.global Commercial Aircraft develops and supports highly engineered aircraft and provides aerostructure design, analysis, manufacturing, and customer support across the aircraft life cycle.

What you will do

• Lead engineering projects supporting the on-time, on-cost, and on-quality delivery of aircraft design and certification documentation.
• Develop resource plans, project budgets, workload targets, and annual operating plan alignment.
• Coordinate commitments and project execution across local, global, internal, and external engineering teams.
• Facilitate design reviews with Chief Engineering and Technical Representatives to support program milestones.
• Develop, report, and analyze KPIs for internal and external customers.
• Communicate project performance, travel requirements, subcontracting, and required courses of action to management.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Aero, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering, with emphasis on structural design, analysis, and mechanics of materials.
• At least 13 years of engineering experience involving airframe structures and/or system installation projects.
• In-depth knowledge of engineering technical principles, documentation, techniques, and procedures.
• Working knowledge of hirify.global structures.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace applications.
• Current authorization to work in the United States is required; visa sponsorship is not available for this US position.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with complex aircraft throughout product development, manufacturing, and airline customer support.
• Flexible working arrangements are supported where possible, while this role is primarily onsite.
• Benefits include competitive base salary, incentive compensation, profit sharing opportunities, retirement savings, and ESOP participation.
• Paid time off, holidays, paid parental leave, and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental coverage.
• Access to Leadership University, more than 10,000 e-learning courses, certifications, career development, and mobility programs.
• Onsite work may require safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators or masks, and protective gloves.