Manufacturing Engineer II, Machine Shop (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite at the manufacturing site in Briggs, Texas, approximately 25 minutes north of Cedar Park.

Company

hirify.global develops space and defense technologies for launching, landing, and operating space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond.

What you will do

• Act as the liaison between the machine shop and engineering teams, providing design-for-manufacturing feedback.
• Drive efficient and cost-effective production of rocket components from CAD models through test-ready components and assemblies.
• Research manufacturing methods, improve production processes and cycle times, and implement quick-changeover improvements.
• Manage long-lead-task lookaheads and maintain accountability for an assigned set of hardware.
• Create work instructions, identify production issues, and coordinate corrective actions with quality.
• Coordinate with tooling and programming teams on job readiness and support work-holding design and sourcing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or at least five years of machine shop experience implementing comparable responsibilities.
• Experience with CAD software such as Pro-E, CATIA, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, or NX.
• Advanced understanding of GD&T according to ASME Y14.5 standards.
• Ability to develop CAD models and create engineering drawings.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite at the Briggs, Texas manufacturing facility.

Nice to have

• Process development experience in casting, forging, metallic 3D printing, or sheet metal.
• CNC programming, machine setup, and CNC machine operation experience.
• Tooling expertise, data analysis, capacity planning, and budget or schedule planning experience.
• Startup or aerospace experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a small, fast-paced team focused on space and defense missions.
• Contribute directly to the production of rocket components and assemblies.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, quality, tooling, and programming functions.