Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Tooling & Equipment (Aerospace)

Location: Santa Clara, California, United States

Salary: $126,700–$158,400 base pay per year

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead the design and development of tooling, fixtures, and automated or semi-automated equipment for aircraft assembly.
• Translate product and manufacturing requirements into equipment specifications, station concepts, process flows, and equipment architectures.
• Drive DFM and DFA inputs while defining safety, quality, and throughput requirements.
• Prepare RFQ packages, evaluate supplier proposals, lead technical reviews, and manage supplier performance through delivery.
• Oversee equipment design reviews, factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, installation, integration, commissioning, and production readiness.
• Improve equipment performance, reliability, and cycle time while supporting production ramp and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience focused on tooling and equipment.
• Experience specifying and delivering capital equipment through suppliers.
• Strong understanding of assembly, structures, composites, or systems integration.
• Employment in this safety-sensitive role requires a successful background check and pre-employment and random drug screening.
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, automotive, or other high-rate production environments.
• Experience working with automation suppliers or line integrators.
• Knowledge of DOE, process validation, and capability analysis.
• Familiarity with PLM, CAD, and manufacturing simulation tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on production systems for an all-electric aircraft and sustainable air mobility.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and external manufacturing suppliers.
• Inclusive workplace focused on diversity, equity, and reasonable accommodations.
• Pay-for-performance culture with compensation based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.