Manufacturing Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Reno, Nevada, United States. U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain the required U.S. security clearance are required. Applicants must also qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR/EAR requirements.

Salary: $147,000–$209,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops mission-critical space, defense, and national security technologies, including DoD propulsion systems.

What you will do

• Lead daily manufacturing and test operations for development programs, low-rate builds, and prototype fabrication.
• Develop manufacturing readiness roadmaps aligned with program maturity gates and MRL advancement.
• Manage facility equipment, tooling inventory, maintenance, qualification, and requalification activities.
• Own CAPEX planning and execution, including capital investment justification and facility capability improvements.
• Supervise, coach, and train production technicians while maintaining training materials and records.
• Coordinate with engineering, quality, safety, operations, supply chain, and program teams to improve manufacturing execution and support audits, reviews, FMEAs, RCCA investigations, HARs, and pre-ship reviews.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for the required U.S. security clearance are mandatory.
• 8–12 years of related experience in manufacturing, quality, engineering, supply chain, operations, or a relevant discipline.
• Experience leading manufacturing or operations personnel in a DoD or aerospace environment, including development, prototype, low-rate, first-article, or early-stage hardware programs.
• Experience with facility CAPEX planning, non-conformance processes, root cause and corrective/preventive action, and MRB activities.
• Knowledge of AS9100, AS9102, and/or ISO 9001 quality management standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience; approximately 25% travel is required.

Nice to have

• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Rocket motor manufacturing and test experience.
• Facility design and setup experience.
• EVMS Control Account Manager, CQE/CQA, or Lean certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible Time Off supporting work-life balance.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
• Wellness programs, gym membership options, and additional voluntary benefits.
• Mission-driven work focused on space, defense, and national security technology.