Lead, Manufacturing Engineer- Composites (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite in Huntsville, Alabama, at the Advanced Manufacturing Facility. The schedule is 4/10, with four 10-hour workdays per week. Occasional off-shift, weekend, and limited travel may be required.

Company

hirify.global develops defense technology and end-to-end solutions across the space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains for national security customers.

What you will do

• Lead process management and continuous improvement activities for composite rocket motor hardware fabrication and assembly.
• Plan, develop, initiate, and maintain manufacturing processes for advanced composite parts and inert product lines.
• Create work instructions, procedures, PFMEAs, and JSAs aligned with design, quality, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Analyze engineering drawings and specifications to support part and tooling design, process accuracy, and hardware quality.
• Provide technical guidance and training to shop-floor, design, and management teams.
• Investigate nonconforming hardware, implement corrective actions, and present fabrication processes and changes during customer reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of manufacturing engineering experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and at least 7 years of experience, or 13 years of experience without a degree.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing engineering processes and documentation for advanced aerospace hardware.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance; security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.
• Strong cross-functional communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work occasional off-shift and weekend schedules and travel to suppliers or other manufacturing sites when required.

Nice to have

• Composite fabrication experience, including hand layup, insulation curing, surface preparation, structural bonding, and rocket motor nozzle fabrication.
• Experience with composite cure ovens, autoclaves, robots, presses, winders, CNC machines, cutting tables, and precision aerospace assembly.
• Experience writing equipment specifications, CAD modeling, and applying GD&T for part validation.

Culture & Benefits

• Four-day workweek with 10-hour shifts.
• Inclusive and engaging work environment focused on professional growth and work-life success.
• Work supporting mission-critical defense and aerospace programs.
• Equal opportunity, drug-free workplace, and pre-employment background and substance-abuse checks where permitted by law.