Process Engineer (Solid Rocket Motors)

Location: Onsite in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Travel up to 15% within the continental United States.

Salary: $90,000–$115,000 USD annually, excluding benefits and bonus or incentive compensation.

Company

hirify.global develops defense, national security, space technology, and mission-critical manufacturing solutions.

What you will do

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing processes for solid rocket motors and energetic materials.
• Support the full process lifecycle from early development and feasibility through scale-up, qualification, production readiness, and full production.
• Define process controls, qualification criteria, tooling, procedures, and production documentation.
• Apply structured problem-solving to reduce waste, process variability, defects, and cycle time.
• Collect, analyze, and report process metrics including yield, defect rates, and cycle time.
• Prepare SOPs, work instructions, process specifications, technical reports, and presentations while collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Safety, Compliance, senior engineers, and technicians.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, Materials Science, or a related engineering discipline with 3 years of relevant experience; alternatively, a relevant master’s degree with 1 year of experience or 7 years of hands-on experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience supporting process development and scale-up from early development through production qualification.
• Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent continuous improvement methods.
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action methods such as 8D, fishbone, and 5-Why.
• Ability to analyze process data, solve complex problems independently, and communicate technical concepts through production documentation.
• Must be able to work onsite in Pueblo, Colorado, meet applicable explosives-license and background-investigation requirements, and satisfy U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience with energetic materials, solid rocket motor propellant chemistry, or hazardous manufacturing environments.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Familiarity with DFARS, ITAR, or other defense-related manufacturing compliance frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven environment focused on defense, national security, and space technology.
• Flexible Time Off and company wellness programs.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families, with significant company premium contributions.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match of up to 4%.
• Gym membership options, voluntary benefits, and employee support resources.