Technical Program Manager (Electric Propulsion Systems)

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Base pay: $144,000–$180,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace company designing, manufacturing, and operating all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for sustainable air mobility.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end execution of manufacturing, fabrication, and assembly programs for electric propulsion systems.
• Coordinate Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Program Management stakeholders.
• Build and manage detailed task-based schedules in Smartsheet, drive critical paths, and maintain milestone accountability.
• Embed with manufacturing teams to remove blockers and close recovery plans.
• Lead build-readiness coordination across materials, configuration, and production planning.
• Identify execution risks and communicate program status, issues, and progress to leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of TPM or NPI experience delivering complex hardware programs.
• Understanding of product manufacturing, with hands-on mechanical or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience driving execution in manufacturing environments and managing detailed schedules and dependencies.
• Strong cross-functional leadership, influencing, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Employment is contingent on a background check and pre-employment and random drug screening for this safety-sensitive role.

Nice to have

• Experience in electric propulsion, electric vehicles, aerospace, or adjacent industries.
• Familiarity with Jira, Teamcenter, and SAP.
• Experience supporting manufacturing ramp, fabrication, and assembly execution for complex hardware systems.
• Knowledge of factory operations, floor support, and build readiness.

Culture & Benefits

• Pay-for-performance culture with compensation based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Commitment to an equitable, inclusive, and diverse workplace.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.