Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Location: Torrance, California, United States

Salary: $168,700–$198,800 USD annually for roles hired in California

Company

hirify.global is a high-growth technology company developing Leonidas, a software-defined system for national security applications using intelligent power management.

What you will do

• Lead manufacturing operations across production, assembly, testing, material flow, and daily execution.
• Optimize production lines for takt time, labor efficiency, throughput, yield, schedule adherence, and cost.
• Scale repeatable manufacturing processes and lead factory readiness for new product introduction, including layout, tooling, equipment, and staffing.
• Build, mentor, train, and develop supervisors, leads, and operators while maintaining a safety-first culture.
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, process documentation, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering on material readiness, supplier quality, manufacturability, and production scale-up.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or an equivalent field.
• 6+ years of progressively responsible experience in hardware manufacturing, including 4+ years leading teams.
• Experience scaling production in fast-paced, engineering-driven environments.
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving methods.
• Experience with work order systems, MES, ERP, and real-time production reporting tools.
• Must meet U.S. ITAR eligibility requirements, including U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, protected-individual status, or eligibility to obtain required authorizations.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, defense, EVs, robotics, or complex electromechanical hardware.
• Background in automation, robotics integration, or advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Experience improving manufacturability through tooling, fixtures, or process optimization.
• Strong data skills and experience using KPIs to guide decisions.
• Experience scaling teams from prototype operations to full-rate production.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-moving, engineering-intensive environment focused on urgency, ownership, and problem-solving.
• Collaboration with technical peers across manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain.
• Up to 10% travel, including potential international travel.
• Opportunity to work on national security technology and complex hardware production.