Assembly & Manufacturing Manager (UAS)

Location: Irving, Texas; the role is based in Pilot Point, Texas and requires hands-on work in a manufacturing environment. Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. Domestic and international travel may be required.

Company

hirify.global develops and operates autonomous drone delivery systems for direct-to-consumer delivery, combining aircraft design and manufacturing, avionics, autonomous flight systems, software, and flight operations in a regulated aviation environment.

What you will do

• Lead daily manufacturing and workshop operations, including production planning, staffing, workflow, priorities, and performance.
• Manage, train, coach, and provide technical guidance to assembly technicians and support the operator maintenance team.
• Own aircraft production execution, including assembly, testing, documentation, conformity, traceability, and delivery against approved design and quality requirements.
• Establish and improve assembly procedures, work instructions, build records, inspections, tooling, fixtures, workstations, and production workflows.
• Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Flight Operations, and Tel Aviv Headquarters on NPI, engineering changes, configuration control, component availability, and production readiness.
• Track manufacturing KPIs and drive improvements in safety, quality, throughput, cycle time, first-pass yield, defects, rework, scalability, and on-time completion.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in aerospace, UAS, robotics, automotive, or advanced electromechanical manufacturing, including experience leading production or technical teams.
• Strong hands-on mechanical and electrical aptitude, including experience assembling and troubleshooting complex systems.
• Proven experience managing manufacturing, production, workshop, or assembly operations.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality, configuration control, inspection, documentation, and traceability.
• Experience with root-cause analysis, corrective actions, continuous improvement, manufacturing processes, work instructions, tooling, and production workflows.
• Strong leadership, organizational, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Ability to lift and handle components up to 50 lbs, sit or stand for extended periods in a manufacturing environment, and hold a valid driver’s license.

Nice to have

• Experience with UAS, aviation, aerospace, robotics, autonomous systems, or other safety-critical products.
• Experience with NPI and transitioning engineering designs into production.
• Familiarity with QMS, Lean Manufacturing, DFMA, CAPA, and configuration management.
• Experience with ERP/MRP or manufacturing execution systems.
• Experience with composites, structural bonding, wiring and harness assembly, soldering, crimping, mechanical assembly, and production testing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Aerospace Engineering, Aviation Management, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a regulated aviation environment with FAA safety, airworthiness, maintenance, and operational requirements.
• Collaborate across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, quality, flight operations, and the Tel Aviv Headquarters.
• Build a safe, organized, professional, repeatable, measurable, and scalable manufacturing operation.
• Support autonomous drone delivery operations serving U.S. cities and towns.