Associate Supplier Development Engineer (Space Propulsion)

Location: Buffalo, NY / East Aurora, NY, United States; the posting lists remote workplace type, while the work schedule is onsite in Buffalo, NY.

Salary: $65,000–$90,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops motion-control solutions for land, sea, air, and space, with this role supporting the Space and Defense Group’s Space Propulsion supply chain.

What you will do

• Assess supplier capacity, capabilities, technical health, and readiness for sourcing decisions and new product launches.
• Maintain supplier maps, visit reports, health records, and risk-monitoring documentation.
• Act as the primary engineering contact for supplier inquiries, technical changes, and escalations.
• Drive lean manufacturing, yield improvement, process controls, and waste elimination at supplier locations.
• Partner with design and engineering teams on design for manufacturability, cost, and risk reduction.
• Provide technical leadership across Operations, Program Management, Supplier Quality, Design, and Product Engineering, including supplier-site and review-board representation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Alternatively, an associate’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering plus four or more years of relevant experience.
• Strong foundational knowledge of machining and inspection techniques for metallic parts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.
• The position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Nice to have

• Certifications in lean, manufacturing, supply chain, or a related area.
• Familiarity with ERP and MRP systems.
• Knowledge of GD&T, precision machining, and advanced materials.

Culture & Benefits

• Performance-focused, collaborative, respectful, and inclusive work environment.
• Compensation package with bonus opportunities, matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plan at select locations, FSA, and HSA.
• Flexible paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental insurance.
• Tuition assistance, mentorship, coaching, leadership development, and personal growth programs.
• Employee resource groups, team-building activities, and site-specific benefits including an onsite wellness center and walking trails.