Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Composites)

Location: Middle River, MD, United States; onsite at the Space Structures Complex production facility. For candidates seeking to work in US offices, eligibility to meet US Government ITAR export-control requirements is required.

Base salary: $108,800–$149,600 USD annually. Total compensation including equity: $129,075–$171,675 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems, including the reusable Neutron launch vehicle.

What you will do

• Develop, implement, document, and continuously improve composite manufacturing technologies and production processes for the Neutron launch vehicle structure.
• Plan capital equipment, machinery, facility layouts, tooling, and production equipment to meet volume, safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements.
• Support facility construction, requirements generation, design reviews, product introduction, and product revisions.
• Contribute manufacturing expertise to design-for-manufacture, design-for-test, productivity, supplier capability, and quality-control reviews.
• Lead problem containment, root-cause and corrective-action investigations, and resolution of manufacturing discrepancies and non-conformances.
• Introduce automation, connect equipment data with MRP and quality systems, identify manufacturing risks and improvements, and mentor less experienced engineers and technicians.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing engineering, or another technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of composite manufacturing experience.
• Ability to work in office and technical environments, move between buildings, labs, and work areas, and perform extended computer, desk, standing, walking, and hands-on technical work.
• Ability to read technical documents, drawings, and computer screens and operate controls, tools, and technical equipment with dexterity.
• Ability to occasionally work around moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.
• For US-office work, must be a US citizen, lawful US permanent resident, lawfully admitted refugee or asylee, or eligible to obtain the required US Government authorizations under ITAR.

Nice to have

• Experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, Lean/Six Sigma, and value stream mapping.
• Experience with 3D CAD software and tooling design.
• Experience with Automated Fiber Placement technology.
• Experience with autoclave and out-of-autoclave composite manufacturing techniques.
• Experience with non-destructive testing or inspection of composite components.
• Experience with qualification and acceptance testing of composite structural components.

Culture & Benefits

• Benefits include medical HMO and PPO plans, a company-sponsored HSA option, dental and vision coverage, disability and life insurance, and flexible spending and dependent-care savings accounts.
• Three weeks of paid vacation, five sick days, 11 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount.
• Company stock may form part of total compensation through equity grants.
• Collaborative, fast-paced work focused on innovation, teamwork, tight deadlines, and meaningful space missions.
• Free snacks and drinks onsite.