Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing (Aerospace)

Location: Seattle, Washington; on-site

Salary: $155,000–$230,000 per year, plus bonus, benefits, and equity for regular full-time employees.

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense-tech company developing intelligent systems, autonomy software, aircraft, and simulation technologies for military and civilian applications.

What you will do

• Own critical manufacturing processes across multiple aircraft programs and lead initiatives to increase throughput, reduce costs, and scale operations.
• Build infrastructure for a new production line supporting a next-generation jet, including capital equipment, hardware and software tools, and production systems.
• Define bills of process, manufacturing sequences, MBOM mappings, tooling requirements, process controls, and standardized work.
• Design ergonomic workstations and create operator-ready work instructions with torque specifications, PPE requirements, inspection points, and MES revision control.
• Conduct time studies, calculate takt and cycle time, identify bottlenecks, and lead kaizen improvements.
• Partner with engineering, supply chain, production, and quality teams to implement ECOs, error-proofing, FAI readiness, and corrective actions while mentoring other engineers.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production systems, process development, or assembly engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, or a related STEM field.
• Experience with prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment.
• Strong understanding of machining, composites, avionics, and/or assembly processes.
• Experience with MES/QMS systems, torque analysis, SPC, DOE, lean/5S, PFMEA, control plans, and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to work on-site in Seattle, Washington in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality standards.
• Proficiency in CAD software.
• Familiarity with additive manufacturing or automation systems.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment and tooling design.
• Project management experience with multiple priorities and deadlines.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time regular employment with pay within the listed range, bonus, benefits, and equity.
• Work on defense-tech products including autonomous aircraft and next-generation production systems.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodation available for disabilities or special needs.
• Employment offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.