Staff Engineer, Integration Manufacturing (Aerospace)

Location: Dallas, Texas; on-site

Salary: $120,000–$190,000 per year, plus bonus, benefits, and equity for regular full-time 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

• Lead manufacturing integration across electrical, mechanical, propulsion, vehicle, and mission systems.
• Develop final assembly, integration sequencing, production flow, process controls, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with design engineering on manufacturability, reliability, testability, producibility, and DFM/DFA reviews.
• Investigate integration and assembly issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions.
• Develop work instructions, quality standards, inspection methods, and manufacturing standards.
• Collaborate with production, quality, supply chain, and test engineering teams while mentoring junior manufacturing engineers.

Requirements

• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering or systems integration experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience with prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment.
• Experience with electrical and mechanical integration, production operations, manufacturing process development, and production scaling.
• Strong understanding of DFM/DFA principles and 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

• Aerospace or defense integration experience, including autonomous systems, UAVs, or advanced mobility platforms.
• Experience with low-rate initial production, factory integration, manufacturing line design, or production scaling.
• Experience with ERP/MES systems and manufacturing data analysis.
• Knowledge of AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality standards and proficiency in CAD software.
• Strong project management skills and experience managing 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 and possible reference check.
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.