Manufacturing Engineer (Fusion Energy)

Location: Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States

Salary: $116,000–$174,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global is a fusion-energy startup developing a pulser-driven inertial fusion system and components for affordable clean-energy generation.

What you will do

• Analyze manufacturing processes and improve assembly sequences, tooling, automation opportunities, throughput, capacity, capability, and yield.
• Collaborate with design engineering on Design for Manufacturability and Design for Automation.
• Design tooling and fixturing that support safe, high-quality, error-free assembly.
• Create and maintain electronic work instructions, inspection steps, traceability, and data-collection procedures.
• Specify, source, deploy, and maintain automation equipment, including conveyors, actuators, robotics, inspection stations, and tooling.
• Support process development, initial production, manufacturing validation, change management, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering or automation in a production environment.
• Hands-on experience developing and integrating automation equipment, mechanical and control systems, pneumatics, motion control, and sensors.
• Experience with robotic arms, end-of-arm tooling, collaborative automation, PLCs, industrial communication protocols, and control systems.
• Strong CAD proficiency and experience designing tooling and fixturing.
• Experience with process validation, process capability, yield improvement, automation integrators, MES, SCADA, or factory data-collection tools.

Nice to have

• Experience with electromechanical product assembly or electronics manufacturing.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and visual factory dashboards using IoT data.
• Proficiency with TwinCAT, Python, or similar scripting languages for automation and data acquisition.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-moving, build-focused startup environment with cross-functional collaboration.
• Equity plan.
• 6% employer 401(k) match.
• Paid time off, including sick leave, vacation, and paid family leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.