Supplier Development Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. Travel up to 50% of the work week may be required.

Salary: $104,000–$156,000 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global develops rockets and the Terran R launch vehicle to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Serve as the technical point of contact for rocket parts and assemblies, resolving manufacturing and quality issues to protect production schedules.
• Lead new product introduction by selecting manufacturing methods, identifying suppliers, and developing scalable processes.
• Conduct design for manufacturing reviews and apply APQP, PPAP, FAIR, and 8D practices to support efficient, high-quality production.
• Manage supplier sourcing and evaluations, issue corrective actions, and verify compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and NASA quality standards.
• Create specifications communicating quality and manufacturing requirements across the supply base.
• Analyze defect data, lead root-cause investigations, and improve supplier performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, or a related STEM field.
• 3–4 years of experience in supplier quality or supplier development engineering, including knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, NASA quality standards, and ERP/MRP systems.
• Technical experience with manufacturing space-quality hardware, including forming, cutting, machining, and assembly of stainless and carbon steels.
• Experience with PPAP, APQP, FAIRs, disciplined 8D problem solving, new product development, and PPAP implementation.
• Ability to define and own processes from scratch and roll them out to diverse teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the work week when needed.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with high-volume inspection methods and data-driven acceptance methods.
• Strong knowledge of PLM, ERP, and MES applications and proficiency in data analysis.
• Experience defining and owning processes from scratch and communicating them effectively to diverse teams.
• Experience with new product development and PPAP implementation.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a cross-functional reliability organization supporting design, manufacturing, test, and launch teams.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous PTO and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to diversity and reasonable accommodation.