Staff Engineer, Field Quality (Aerospace)

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

Company

hirify.global develops next-generation autonomous systems for demanding operational environments.

What you will do

• Investigate field-reported issues and lead root cause analysis across hardware, software, and integrated systems.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and test teams to implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Analyze reliability, defect, and operational performance trends to improve product robustness.
• Support validation, troubleshooting, and failure reproduction for fielded systems.
• Develop quality metrics, reporting, and tracking tools for field performance and defect visibility.
• Coordinate issue resolution across cross-functional engineering and operations teams through closure.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering, field engineering, systems integration, manufacturing quality, or a related technical role.
• Strong experience with root cause analysis, failure investigation, and corrective action implementation in complex hardware environments.
• Ability to diagnose system-level issues across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces.
• Experience analyzing reliability data, defect trends, and operational performance metrics.
• Strong communication, organization, and prioritization skills in fast-paced development and operational environments.

Nice to have

• Experience with aerospace, defense, robotics, or autonomous systems programs.
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, or other regulated engineering environments.
• Experience with environmental testing, system validation, or field operations support.
• Experience using Python, SQL, Jira, Power BI, or Tableau for data analysis and reporting.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employee position within the Aircraft Operations Division – Quality.
• Close collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, test, and field operations teams.
• Work focused on improving reliability across the product lifecycle in demanding operational environments.