Sr. Industrial Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Senior Industrial Engineer (Aerospace): Developing factory simulation models and production flow analyses to support the scaling of electric aircraft production with an accent on throughput optimization and capacity planning. Focus on building discrete event simulation models and analyzing line balancing to inform manufacturing decisions.

Location: San Jose, California, United States. hirify.global is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Salary: $126,700 - $158,400

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace company building all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to advance sustainable air mobility.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain factory simulation models to evaluate production throughput, capacity, and scaling strategies.
• Model end-to-end manufacturing flow, including inventory staging, machine routing, and outbound logistics.
• Build simulation models representing equipment stations, conveyance systems, and machine cycle times.
• Analyze line balancing, equipment utilization, queue behavior, and production bottlenecks.
• Run scenario simulations to evaluate factory layout changes and future production scaling.
• Collaborate with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Factory Planning teams to integrate layouts into models.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing systems modeling, or factory simulation.
• Hands-on experience with discrete event simulation and production flow modeling.
• Strong understanding of production routing, cycle time modeling, and bottleneck analysis.
• Ability to translate factory layouts and production data into simulation models.
• Must have valid US work authorization (no visa sponsorship available).

Nice to have

• Experience with Siemens Plant Simulation / Factory Simulation or similar tools.
• Experience with CAD-based factory layouts or manufacturing layout tools.
• Exposure to MES systems, SAP, or production routing systems.
• Background in aerospace, EV, or high-rate manufacturing environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Pay-for-performance culture that rewards contributions to the Company’s business strategy.
• Commitment to an equitable, inclusive, and diverse workplace environment.
• Focus on a safe workplace with rigorous safety-sensitive operational standards.
• Provision of reasonable accommodations for disability or religious beliefs.