Manufacturing Engineer (Autonomous Vehicles)

Location: Clarksburg, MD, United States

Salary: $115,000–$140,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous vehicles, weapons, sensors, and battlefield systems connected through intelligent autonomous networks.

What you will do

• Act as the manufacturing liaison between engineering and production, transitioning concepts into repeatable builds.
• Develop, validate, and optimize integration processes for autonomous vehicle systems from prototype through full-rate production.
• Provide hands-on support for production troubleshooting and resolve complex technical problems using 8D problem solving.
• Create and maintain work instructions, torque specifications, visual aids, build checklists, process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, and control plans.
• Lead DFM/DFA reviews, support prototype builds, and provide feedback to design and integration engineers.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency through workflow, space, equipment-layout, waste-reduction, and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–6 years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience, including low-volume prototyping and scalable production.
• Experience creating detailed build documentation and designing, iterating, and validating processes across mechanical and electrical domains.
• Background in automotive, aerospace, robotics, or similar system-level integration environments.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical assembly processes, including torque specifications, fixturing, and connector systems.
• Proficiency with CAD tools such as Inventor, SolidWorks, or Creo, plus comfort working in shop or lab environments and directly supporting build teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with autonomous vehicle hardware, sensor and compute integrations, or low-volume high-mix production.
• Experience leading root-cause analysis, developing PFMEAs, and using Six Sigma or Lean tools.
• Experience developing tooling, dies, and check fixtures.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time benefits include equity for most high-demand roles and premium healthcare plans, including an HSA-eligible option.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 20 days of accrued PTO, an extensive holiday calendar, and a winter break.
• At least 7 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• $9,000 annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
• 401(k) plan with company matching up to 4%.

Hiring process

• The recruiter will provide additional information about compensation and benefits during the hiring process.
• This position may require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.