Supplier Development Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Hawthorne, California; onsite. Travel to supplier facilities, including domestic and international travel, may be required up to 50%.

Salary: $137,000–$177,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates multipurpose commercial planetary rovers for exploration and operations on distant planetary bodies.

What you will do

• Own supplier performance across quality, delivery, manufacturing readiness, capacity, and continuous improvement.
• Lead supplier assessments, process reviews, production readiness activities, and onsite supplier development.
• Improve supplier manufacturing capability, reduce process variation, and increase production efficiency.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Inspection to resolve technical and production issues.
• Support supplier risk mitigation, new product introductions, supplier qualifications, process transfers, and production ramps.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience in supplier quality, supplier development, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, operations, or a related technical field.
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as machining, fabrication, welding, composites, castings, electronics, assemblies, or special processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Experience with structured problem-solving and root cause analysis for manufacturing or quality issues.
• Ability to travel up to 50%, including domestic and international travel.

Nice to have

• Experience with suppliers in aerospace, defense, automotive, medical device, or other high-performance manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting new product introductions, supplier qualifications, or production ramp activities.
• Experience analyzing supplier performance metrics or manufacturing data.
• Experience with quality management systems, CAPA, or supplier audits.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, direct, honest, and respectful working environment.
• Focus on balance, diverse perspectives, purposeful execution, quality, and impact.
• Equity ownership in the company.
• Medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits, plus a 401(k) plan with company match.
• Flexible PTO, parental leave, home office setup reimbursement, and onsite meals and refreshments.

Hiring process

• Application review and recruiter phone interview.
• Video interviews followed by an onsite interview.
• Offer and hiring decision.