Staff Engineer, Electrical System Advance Manufacturing (Aerospace)

Location: Dallas, Texas; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops complex aerospace and defense platforms and their mission-critical systems.

What you will do

• Lead manufacturing engineering activities for electrical and avionics systems from prototype through full-rate production.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, tooling, work instructions, production flows, inspection methods, and quality controls.
• Support manufacturing of wiring harnesses and EWIS, PCB/PCBA assemblies, avionics, power distribution systems, batteries, sensors, navigation systems, and mission-system integrations.
• Partner with design engineering on manufacturability, reliability, testability, producibility, DFM/DFA reviews, and product transitions into manufacturing.
• Lead root-cause investigations, corrective actions, failure analysis, supplier qualification, process validation, and production readiness reviews.
• Collaborate with production, quality, supply chain, and test engineering teams while mentoring junior manufacturing engineers.

Requirements

• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting complex electrical systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with wiring harness manufacturing, EWIS standards, PCB/PCBA manufacturing and assembly, electrical integration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with aerospace or defense electrical systems and prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment.
• Knowledge of manufacturing process development, production scaling, DFM/DFA principles, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action methodologies.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Nice to have

• IPC-A-610 or IPC/WHMA-A-620 familiarity.
• Experience supporting flight hardware, mission-critical systems, automated test systems, or electrical validation.
• Experience with ERP/MES systems, manufacturing data analysis, CAD software, or quality standards such as AS9100 and ISO 9001.
• Strong project management skills and experience managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employee position.
• Work in an on-site aerospace and defense manufacturing environment.
• Collaborate across manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, and testing functions.