Principal Engineer (Manufacturing) - Mechanical (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Mojave, California, United States. Travel is estimated at less than 5% as needed.

Base salary: $161,000–$223,400 per year.

Company

hirify.global engineers operationally realistic Mach 5+ testing using reusable Talon hypersonic testbeds and air-launched platforms.

What you will do

• Lead a team of 5–10 manufacturing engineers across multiple aerospace programs and assign scope based on program needs and team capabilities.
• Create and manage detailed work instructions, production documentation, drawings, work orders, and tooling instructions for mechanical systems and structures.
• Support manufacturing, integration, testing, shop setup, layout improvements, and real-time troubleshooting on the shop floor.
• Act as a manufacturing engineering liaison for technicians and explain mechanical manufacturing processes and aerospace standards.
• Evaluate technical data, support purchasing activities, and verify engineering requirements, fabrication time, producibility, cost, and schedule.
• Support hypersonic vehicle integrated testing, test plan development, mechanical and systems design, and cross-disciplinary aerospace integration.

Requirements

• 20–25 years of experience plus a B.S. degree in engineering or a related field, or 25+ years of relevant engineering experience; equivalent subject-matter expertise may be considered.
• Experience in mechanical engineering, systems, experimental aircraft, and/or launch vehicle integration.
• Experience with aerospace production drawings, work orders, PDM systems, engineering control, and revision-controlled release processes.
• Experience integrating aircraft or launch-vehicle payload mechanical and control systems, including hands-on aircraft electrical systems and payload installation.
• Experience creating detailed shop work instructions, mechanical manufacturing builds, testing, and design for manufacturing.
• Familiarity with 3D CAD, lab equipment, aerospace hardware, technical facilitation, and working across multiple fast-paced programs.

Nice to have

• Security clearance.
• Siemens Capital/Mentor Graphics, NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks experience.
• LabVIEW and configuration management systems such as Jira.

Culture & Benefits

• 9/80 work schedule.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• 50% company match per contributed dollar into a 401(k), up to $11,500.
• Tuition reimbursement.