Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Menlo Park, California, United States; full-time onsite

Base salary: $120,000–$139,000 per year, plus bonus, stock options, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global builds a global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform for space domain awareness, space traffic management, and satellite operations.

What you will do

• Lead Design for Manufacturability reviews across the hardware development lifecycle.
• Develop manufacturing processes, work instructions, assembly documentation, tooling, fixtures, and inspection methods for radar hardware.
• Act as the technical interface between Hardware Engineering, contract manufacturers, Supply Chain, and external suppliers.
• Support prototype builds and guide products through New Product Introduction into production.
• Improve manufacturability, serviceability, quality, yield, throughput, and production readiness for PCBAs and electromechanical assemblies.
• Drive root-cause investigations, process improvements, documentation accuracy, and factory readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience supporting the manufacture of complex electronic or electromechanical products.
• Strong understanding of DFM principles for PCBAs and mechanical assemblies, including PCB fabrication, SMT assembly, panelization, and IPC workmanship standards.
• Experience with NPI from prototype through production and with manufacturing documentation, assembly instructions, and production workflows.
• Familiarity with Arena or another PLM system, NetSuite or another ERP system, and SolidWorks.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. personnel security clearance and the authorizations required under ITAR.

Nice to have

• Experience with low- to medium-volume production of complex hardware systems and direct work with contract manufacturers or electronics suppliers.
• Experience with PCB test strategies, fixture development, manufacturing validation, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Background in aerospace, defense, robotics, or other high-reliability hardware products.
• Experience developing scalable manufacturing processes in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on complex space, defense, and security missions with real-world impact.
• Unlimited paid time off for most roles.
• Competitive salary, bonus, equity, and comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• The company operates as a global workforce with flexible remote and hybrid opportunities for eligible roles; this position is onsite.