Manufacturing Engineer (CNC Machining)

Location: On-site in Torrance, California, United States. Relocation support may be provided in certain situations. Candidates must be eligible to work with ITAR-controlled technology as a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or through required U.S. authorizations.

Salary: $89,000–$150,000 per year, plus potential equity.

Company

hirify.global builds autonomous factories and a Factory-as-a-Service platform using AI, software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing for aerospace and defense production.

What you will do

• Develop CNC machining processes from machining strategy and CAM direction through first-part-off and production qualification.
• Define toolpaths, cutting parameters, workholding, fixturing, and in-process probing for complex, tight-tolerance parts.
• Qualify repeatable production using first-article builds, Cp/Cpk studies, SPC, and DOE-driven optimization.
• Support capital equipment selection through requirements definition, machine-tool evaluation, vendor assessment, capability studies, and factory acceptance testing.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, machine bring-up, and production ramp-up.
• Provide DFM and tolerance feedback while improving cycle time, yield, and cost.

Requirements

• 4+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in CNC machining processes.
• Deep 3–5-axis simultaneous milling and turning or mill-turn experience, with CAM proficiency in tools such as hyperMILL, NX CAM, or Mastercam.
• Hands-on experience machining titanium, Inconel, or other difficult-to-machine alloys, including cutting tools, coatings, speeds and feeds, tool life, and thermal or distortion control.
• Strong GD&T, workholding, fixture design, inspection, and process validation fundamentals.
• Experience applying SPC, DOE, and process capability analysis to yield and process decisions.
• Eligibility to work with U.S. Government space technology under ITAR regulations is required.

Nice to have

• Capital equipment qualification, machine runoffs, vendor bring-up, or factory acceptance testing experience.
• Greenfield machining buildout or overseas equipment qualification experience.
• Large-format machining, mill-turn programming, or process development experience.
• Macro programming, automated metrology, tool-life or load monitoring, and production data analysis skills.
• Machine-shop startup, 0-to-1 process launches, or entrepreneurial ownership experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-moving, high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) and equity.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• Potential relocation support based on business need.