Lead Engineer, Tooling Design and Support (Aerospace)

Location: Middle River, Maryland, United States; based at hirify.global's Space Structures Complex production facility.

Base salary: $115,000–$187,850 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems.

What you will do

• Lead engineers responsible for tooling, ground support equipment, and test activities for the Neutron launch vehicle.
• Develop production tooling to scale Neutron manufacturing, improve assembly accuracy, reduce setup times, and minimize crane use.
• Design ground support equipment for vehicle testing, transport, and integration.
• Coordinate qualification and structural testing with structures, facilities, operations, and other stakeholders.
• Manage facility constraints, training plans, and capital projects introducing new production techniques.
• Mentor engineers and technicians, manage performance, plan project schedules, and support recruiting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing engineering, or another technical field.
• At least 5 years of engineering design experience.
• Experience in a leadership position.
• Ability to work in office and technical production environments and move between buildings, laboratories, and work areas.
• For U.S. office roles, eligibility to comply with ITAR requirements and obtain required U.S. government authorizations is required.

Nice to have

• Experience designing large tooling and structures.
• Working knowledge of Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
• Familiarity with metallic machining, welding, and fabrication.
• Experience with structural analysis, hand calculations, and FEA.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs and wiring diagrams, plus demonstrated change-management and conflict-resolution skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on real hardware and space missions involving the Neutron launch vehicle.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including a company-sponsored HSA option.
• Three weeks of paid vacation, five sick days, and 11 paid holidays annually.
• Paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Company equity, employee stock purchase discounts, and free onsite snacks and drinks.