Manufacturing Engineering - Metallic Aerostructure Assembly Specialist (d/f/m) (Aerospace)

Location: Manching, Germany. The role supports on-site aircraft manufacturing activities, with mobile working and flexible working arrangements available where possible.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures aircraft and aerospace systems through collaborative industrial and manufacturing engineering teams.

What you will do

• Study aircraft digital mock-ups in CAD and develop assembly concepts and simulations in Delmia.
• Lead aircraft structure assembly sequences, build-process strategies, station layouts, and production-line concepts with design, operations, systems installation, and tooling specialists.
• Support prototype construction and convert early build processes into industrial station and dock designs for series production.
• Conduct cost assessments and trade-off studies involving weight, cost, and production rate.
• Drive tolerance stack-up analysis and tooling-to-part interface requirements with airframe, tooling, quality, and metrology specialists.
• Integrate systems installation into structural assembly sequences and ensure processes, tooling, and work instructions meet Airbus, airworthiness, and health and safety requirements.

Requirements

• University degree in Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Understanding of aerospace design and manufacturing ecosystems, aerostructure joining techniques, and aerospace manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of geometric product specification, tolerance stack-up chain analysis, industrial metrology, datum strategies, and engineering mechanics.
• Experience with CATIA/3DX, Delmia, CATIA Functional Tolerancing & Annotation, and digital design accessibility analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal English is required. Knowledge of German is advantageous.
• Ability to solve complex industrial challenges, work with incomplete requirements, and develop innovative manufacturing solutions.

Nice to have

• Practical experience in aircraft assembly as a structure mechanic or process engineer.
• Experience with technology and innovation projects aimed at improving manufacturing readiness, time, and cost.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time employment with professional development opportunities and international career perspectives.
• 30 days of annual leave under a 35-hour collective-agreement work week.
• Flexible working hours, mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
• Company pension schemes, mobility offers, corporate discounts, health programs, an on-site doctor, and canteen facilities.
• Diverse and inclusive workplace with more than 140 nationalities.