Manager, Manufacturing Design Engineering - Electric Motor (Aerospace)

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Base pay: $152,100–$190,100 per year

Company

hirify.global develops advanced air mobility technologies, including electric air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems, and aerospace artificial intelligence solutions for commercial aerospace and defense customers.

What you will do

• Lead the Manufacturing Design Engineering team responsible for electric motor and drive unit production lines, including hiring, development, and resource planning.
• Own capital equipment execution from RFQs and design specifications through FAT, SAT, commissioning, and production ramp-up.
• Partner with Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering to apply design-for-manufacturability principles and optimize products for automated assembly.
• Manage custom equipment builders and automation suppliers in collaboration with Global Supply Chain.
• Present program status, capital expenditure forecasts, and capacity models to executive leadership.
• Ensure equipment meets throughput, yield, and overall equipment effectiveness targets for current and future production schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Robotics Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of technical management experience and 5+ years in high-volume automated manufacturing; EV, aerospace, or semiconductor experience is preferred.
• Deep expertise in at least one drive unit subsystem, such as stators, rotors, inverters, gearboxes, or actuators.
• Hands-on experience with automated assembly equipment, PLCs, industrial robots, vision systems, dispense systems, torque tools, and safety devices.
• Experience with capex budgeting, vendor RFQs, line balancing, AutoCAD or NX layout design, FAT/SAT protocols, GD&T, SPC, PFMEAs, DMAIC, 8D, or 5-Why analysis.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD, preferably Siemens NX, as well as PLM, MES, and ERP platforms.

Nice to have

• Programming or architecture experience with Siemens, Beckhoff, or Allen-Bradley PLC platforms and complex MES integrations.
• Knowledge of NFPA 79, NEC, UL508A, ANSI/RIA 15.06, and OSHA requirements.
• Experience taking complex electromagnetic assemblies from NPI prototype builds through automated line qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety-sensitive role requiring a successful background check and pre-employment and random drug screening.
• Pay-for-performance compensation approach with a targeted annual base salary of $152,100–$190,100.
• Commitment to an equitable, inclusive, and diverse workplace.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs.
• Certain positions may be eligible for visa sponsorship.