Integration Engineer – Structures & Assembly (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States; on-site

Salary: $105,750–$169,625 per year

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense aviation company developing high-speed aircraft through rapid iterative hardware prototyping for the Department of War and its allies.

What you will do

• Own structural hardware from design release through build, test, and delivery, including primary airframe structures, wings, tails, and control surfaces.
• Provide design feedback on manufacturability, assembly, testing, and transport of complex flight structures.
• Build and maintain assembly roadmaps, align design, manufacturing, test, and supply chain functions, and resolve issues proactively.
• Develop build concepts of operations, work instructions, standard procedures, and process documentation.
• Support first-article and development builds hands-on with technicians, validating tooling, processes, and design intent.
• Drive tooling, capital equipment, make-versus-buy, ERP/MES, and continuous-improvement initiatives for scalable manufacturing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in aerospace or high-performance structural assembly, integration, or manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of aerospace assembly best practices and structural integration principles.
• Experience or exposure to tolerance stack-up analysis, structural proof testing, drilling and fastening, and leak or pressurization checks.
• Proficiency in CAD, GD&T, and first-principles engineering analysis.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under U.S. export-control regulations or otherwise be eligible for deemed export licensing.

Nice to have

• Experience with new product introduction or prototype development in aerospace or defense.
• Experience authoring and executing work instructions for complex first-time structural builds.
• Familiarity with critical lift and rigging, structural proof and load testing, or hazardous operations.
• Experience with metallic and composite assemblies, including welding, bonding, or bolting.
• Background in Lean manufacturing, tooling development, or supplier management.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work in the integration area around heavy equipment; ability to lift up to 25 lbs is required.
• Occasional extended hours or weekend work may be required for key program milestones.
• Employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance.
• Stock options, 401(k), potential year-end bonuses, paid parental leave, federal holidays, and PTO.
• Weekly paid office lunches and stocked breakrooms.