Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing (Aerospace)

Location: Dallas, Texas, United States; on-site

Salary: $120,000–$190,000 per year, plus bonus, benefits, and equity for regular employees.

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense technology company developing intelligent systems, including autonomy software, aircraft, and simulation technologies.

What you will do

• Own critical manufacturing processes across multiple aircraft programs and define Bills of Process, manufacturing sequences, MBOM mappings, tooling needs, and process controls.
• Build production infrastructure for a new next-generation jet line, including capital equipment, hardware, software tools, workstations, ESD controls, and point-of-use materials.
• Create operator-ready work instructions with torque specifications, PPE requirements, inspection points, and MES revision control.
• Conduct time studies, calculate takt and cycle time, identify bottlenecks, and lead lean and kaizen improvements.
• Establish standardized work, visual controls, layered audits, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and error-proofing in partnership with operators and Quality.
• Implement engineering change orders, validate process updates, maintain documentation, and mentor other engineers across engineering, supply chain, and production.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production systems, process development, or assembly engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, or a related STEM field.
• Experience with prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment.
• Strong understanding of machining, composites, avionics, and/or assembly processes.
• Experience with MES/QMS systems, torque analyzers, Minitab or Excel for SPC, capability analysis, and DOE, plus lean/5S, PFMEA, Control Plans, and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality standards.
• Proficiency with CAD software.
• Familiarity with additive manufacturing or automation systems.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment and tooling design.
• Project management experience involving multiple priorities and deadlines.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time regular employees receive pay within the listed range, bonus, benefits, and equity.
• Work is performed on-site in Dallas, Texas.
• Offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check.
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.