Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Auckland, New Zealand. Domestic and international travel may be required. New Zealand roles require nationality checks and eligibility to access equipment and data regulated by U.S. ITAR; eligible citizenship may include Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, European Union, or NATO countries, subject to applicable restrictions.

Company

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

What you will do

• Own manufacturing expertise for products, support production goals, and maintain quality.
• Investigate manufacturing failures, perform engineering analysis, and determine whether parts meet flight standards.
• Write production procedures, design hardware and test setups, and create test methods for critical systems.
• Review designs for manufacturability and testability, launch new products into factories, and identify equipment needs.
• Improve planning, quality tracking, data systems, and manufacturing performance using Lean and Six Sigma methods.
• Mentor technicians and newer engineers while leading projects with minimal oversight.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Computer, Chemical, or Materials Engineering, or a similar field.
• 0–5 years of technical experience in manufacturing, production, or process engineering.
• Hands-on experience solving problems in complex manufacturing systems and foundational knowledge of complex manufacturing processes.
• Ability to deliver complex assignments autonomously, communicate clearly, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Relevant discipline experience in assembly and integration, avionics and testing, composites, or machining.
• For New Zealand employment, eligibility to access ITAR-regulated equipment and data is required, with nationality checks completed before an offer.

Nice to have

• Aerospace, defense, or high-reliability manufacturing experience.
• Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma knowledge and cross-discipline manufacturing experience.
• ERP or PLM experience, including Siemens Teamcenter or Infor LN.
• Production quality metrics and environmental or production acceptance testing experience.
• Instrumentation, interfaces, and sensor knowledge.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment focused on innovation, teamwork, and delivering under tight deadlines.
• Expectation of professionalism, knowledge sharing, and adherence to health and safety procedures.
• Opportunities to work on meaningful space missions and real aerospace hardware.