Resident Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)

Location: United States; on-site presence at strategic aerospace and defense customer locations is required.

Salary: $178,000–$210,000 per year, plus potential annual incentive and long-term incentives.

Company

hirify.global operates an end-to-end manufacturing platform that takes products from initial concept through full-scale production across aerospace and defense, electrification, medical, energy and environment, and robotics and automation.

What you will do

• Serve as an on-site technical advisor at strategic aerospace and defense customer facilities.
• Provide real-time DFM feedback during design reviews, NPI readiness meetings, and program planning sessions.
• Identify design risks and recommend alternatives that improve producibility, yield, or cost while preserving form, fit, and function.
• Build relationships with customer engineering, program management, and supply chain teams as a trusted technical partner.
• Identify and route emerging component, assembly, process, and program opportunities to internal teams.
• Maintain the opportunity funnel and support internal aerospace engineering with CAD development, DFM reviews, process development, or documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline.
• 15+ years of engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or precision manufacturing.
• Demonstrated DFM expertise with machined structures, sheet metal, composites, or electromechanical assemblies.
• Familiarity with AS9100, ITAR, and aerospace and defense program management environments.
• Ability to read and redline engineering drawings, GD&T, and model-based definitions.
• U.S. person status is required for ITAR compliance, with the ability to work daily at customer facilities.

Nice to have

• Customer-facing technical, application, or field engineering experience.
• Experience with NPI and production readiness in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 aerospace and defense supply chain.
• Knowledge of CNC machining, additive manufacturing, or advanced joining processes.
• Active security clearance or clearance eligibility.
• Experience with PLM/PDM systems such as Windchill, Teamcenter, or ENOVIA.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement benefits and paid time off.
• Employee ownership with participation in the company’s financial rewards.
• Commitment to equal employment opportunity, inclusion, and reasonable accommodations.