Director Production Engineering (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Director Production Engineering (Aerospace): Leading the end-to-end production engineering capability to industrialize rocket manufacturing with an accent on process stability, scalability, and high-rate serial production. Focus on bridging the gap between design and manufacturing, optimizing PLM/MES systems, and driving continuous improvement across the factory floor.

Location: Must be based in Ottobrunn, Germany

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing New Space company developing sustainable and environmentally friendly launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites.

What you will do

• Define and execute the production engineering roadmap, including industrialization strategy and standardization for serial production.
• Lead and develop a team of production, process, and manufacturing engineers.
• Own manufacturing process definition across assembly, integration, and testing (AIT).
• Oversee digital manufacturing infrastructure, including PLM/MES integration, mBOM, and BOP management.
• Partner with Quality to ensure robust nonconformance management and regulatory compliance.
• Drive Lean/CI initiatives to improve yield, cycle time, and labor efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Automotive, or Industrial Engineering.
• Significant experience in production engineering, industrialization, and manufacturing operations for complex electromechanical systems.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of PLM/MES, mBOM/BOP, and configuration control.
• Demonstrated ability in structured problem solving (e.g., 8D, Ishikawa, 5-Why).
• Fluent English required; German language skills are a plus.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee participation program with virtual company shares.
• 30 days of annual vacation.
• Company pension plan with 20% employer contribution.
• Subsidised daily lunches and fully financed Deutschlandticket for public transport.
• Individual learning budget and sponsored sports club memberships.
• Childcare allowance for non-school-age children.