Manager, Engineering (Aerospace/Defense)

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California; approximately 10% travel to factories required.

Annual salary: $150,000–$190,000 USD.

Company

hirify.global rapidly develops and manufactures critical components and subsystems for planes, military vehicles, and core infrastructure while rebuilding defense and aerospace supply-chain capabilities.

What you will do

• Manage, coach, and grow mechanical and electrical Product Engineers, including prioritization, 1:1s, performance reviews, and development plans.
• Develop engineering systems and processes supporting expansion into new products and markets.
• Review and approve technical and business decisions, and lead evaluations of complex or high-value opportunities.
• Participate in clear-to-build reviews and weekly program calls with factory engineering, production, and supply-chain teams.
• Partner with Product Managers to align technical and commercial judgment on new projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 6+ years of engineering experience in defense or aerospace hardware, including at least 2 years leading engineers as a direct manager or technical lead.
• Hands-on experience qualifying hardware to military or aerospace specifications, including writing or approving test plans and reports.
• Working knowledge of electromechanical, electromagnetic, hydraulic, or power-conversion component design and manufacturing; ability to interpret drawings, GD&T, specifications, and technical data packages.
• Experience estimating manufacturing cost, lead time, and technical risk for build-to-print or alternate-source hardware.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including presenting technical findings to non-engineers, customers, and other third parties.
• Ability to work on-site in El Segundo, California.
• U.S. person status is required for access to ITAR-controlled technical data; applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected persons under applicable ITAR rules.

Nice to have

• Experience with AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Familiarity with aerospace and defense supply-chain processes.
• Experience building an engineering function, process, or team from an early stage.

Culture & Benefits

• Work focuses on restoring domestic engineering and manufacturing capabilities for critical physical systems.
• Regular collaboration spans product management, factory engineering, production, and supply-chain teams.
• The role includes approximately 10% travel to company factories.