Senior Associate, Propellant Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Orange, Virginia, US; onsite at the Orange, VA manufacturing site. The schedule is 4/10, with four 10-hour workdays per week; travel may be required up to 5%.

Salary: $63,500–$117,500 annually in Virginia.

Company

hirify.global develops defense technology and end-to-end solutions across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains for national security missions.

What you will do

• Support modernization and automation of production facilities and continuous improvement activities.
• Identify defects, perform root-cause investigations, monitor Statistical Process Control (SPC), and improve process efficiency and conformance.
• Maintain and develop process instructions, Process Failure Mode Effects Analyses (PFMEAs), Manufacturing Bills of Materials (MBOMs), Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), and Job Safety Analyses (JSAs).
• Support process tooling development, design reviews, manufacturing implementation, and safety reviews.
• Support energetic assembly and manufacturing operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of prior related manufacturing engineering experience; alternatively, a graduate degree or equivalent with 0–2 years of related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, at least 6 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain a US security clearance; security clearances may only be granted to US citizens.
• Ability to work at the Orange, Virginia site on the 4/10 schedule and travel up to 5% as required.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience with energetics or propellants and in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience interpreting technical requirements from drawings and specifications.
• Strong problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and engaging workplace focused on professional growth, community commitment, and excellence.
• Health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, and an employee assistance program.
• Education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
• Employment is subject to applicable eligibility requirements, background checks, and pre-employment substance abuse testing where permitted by law.