IT Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Full-time onsite at the Playa Vista office in Los Angeles, California, USA

Company

hirify.global manufactures satellite buses at scale using software, vertically integrated hardware, and manufacturing-focused systems for aerospace customers.

What you will do

• Implement IT strategies, budgets, resource plans, and forecasts aligned with organizational objectives.
• Lead IT staff and cross-functional teams, including mentoring, training, and performance management.
• Manage daily IT operations, networking, hardware and software procurement, backups, uptime, and infrastructure integration.
• Lead system implementations, cloud migrations, cybersecurity enhancements, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder coordination.
• Evaluate cybersecurity controls, conduct risk assessments and audits, develop policies, and support incident response and regulatory compliance.
• Manage vendors, licenses, expenditures, end-user support, troubleshooting, and technology training.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of IT experience, including 3 or more years in a supervisory role.
• Experience with networking, cloud computing, O365/Intune, AWS GovCloud, Azure, SharePoint, scripting, cybersecurity tools, and project management software.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, analytical, and business-partnering abilities.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder, or qualify for the required U.S. export authorizations under ITAR/EAR.
• Must be willing to work full-time onsite at the Playa Vista office in Los Angeles.

Nice to have

• PMP, CISSP, CISM, or ITIL certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity and eligibility for long-term stock options.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life insurance.
• Paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, and childcare reimbursement for work-related travel.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Catered lunch, snacks, office socials, fitness activities, and a fully equipped Playa Vista office.
• Opportunity to work with aerospace and new-space specialists on satellite platforms.