Supplier Development Engineer (Mechanical)

Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States. The role requires travel up to 25–50% of the time. Access to ITAR-controlled information requires the hire to be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Salary: $110,000–$145,000 annually, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global develops and mass-produces high-power satellite platforms for commercial and U.S. government missions from low Earth orbit to deep space.

What you will do

• Define and implement supplier development strategies for mechanical suppliers.
• Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and readiness to meet manufacturing requirements.
• Manage Production Part Approval Process, rate, and reliability campaigns to enable production.
• Lead supplier containments, issue resolution, and corrective action activities.
• Evaluate supplier quality through scorecards and audits, driving improvements against quality standards.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement to define production roadmaps aligned with company goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in quality, reliability, supply chain, or engineering.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001, AS9100, PPAP, and related quality tools.
• Experience managing vendors, suppliers, and strategic technical partners.
• Ability to travel 25–50% of the time.
• Must be a U.S. person under ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Nice to have

• Expertise in mechanical commodities such as machined parts, mechanisms, and composites.
• Knowledge of Lean concepts and new product introduction environments.
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
• Experience with data analytics and SQL.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• High-visibility role with broad impact across the organization.
• Work with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and strategic suppliers.
• Paid time off and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance, paid parental leave, equity, and additional benefits.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodation support.