Staff Process Quality Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Base pay: $152,100–$190,000 per year

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning activities under AS9145 from concept through production launch.
• Develop and improve Process Failure Modes and Effects Analyses, process risk assessments, reliability audits, and APQP gate reviews.
• Drive Production Part Approval Process activities, including Control Plans, Measurement System Analysis, and Process Capability studies.
• Author and maintain Quality Management System procedures, work instructions, and quality records supporting AS9100 and FAA 14 CFR Part 21 compliance.
• Lead root-cause corrective action investigations and collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Maintenance teams.
• Apply Statistical Process Control, Six Sigma, and Lean methods; define process KPIs and mentor junior engineers and technical staff.

Requirements

• Experience leading APQP and manufacturing process quality activities.
• Experience with PFMEA, PPAP, Control Plans, MSA, and Process Capability studies.
• Knowledge of QMS procedures, AS9100 compliance, and FAA 14 CFR Part 21 requirements.
• Experience with process risk assessments, reliability audits, RCCA investigations, and preventive or corrective actions.
• Knowledge of SPC, Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing, process KPI definition, and manufacturing equipment maintenance planning.
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Culture & Benefits

• Pay-for-performance culture with compensation based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Inclusive workplace focused on diversity, equity, and reasonable accommodations.
• Work supporting the transition of an all-electric aircraft from development into full-scale production certification.