Chief Engineer (Aerospace Actuation)

Location: Shelby, North Carolina, United States

Salary: $173,200–$225,000 per year plus bonus opportunity

Company

hirify.global’s Actuation Division is a commercial and military aerospace business unit focused on designing, manufacturing, and servicing high-power motion control systems and components.

What you will do

• Provide technical oversight and direction within the aerospace actuation group.
• Serve as a technical expert for hydromechanical and electromechanical actuation systems, motion control systems, flight control actuation, power drive units, and high-lift systems.
• Lead technical activities for bids, proposals, NPI, and IRAD projects.
• Communicate with customers on technical topics, project progress, and issue resolution.
• Evaluate, derive, decompose, trace, and verify system requirements.
• Advise senior leadership on technology development and mentor technical talent.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace engineering, or an equivalent field.
• 15–30 years of experience in aerospace actuation or flight controls.
• Experience with mechanical design, geared actuation, motors and power electronics, embedded software, systems engineering, and safety-critical architecture.
• Knowledge of aerospace certification, FAA/EASA compliance, and DAL-certified integrated systems.
• Experience creating technical proposals and NRE estimates, performing FMEA/FMECA reliability analyses, and leading corrective-action initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on time and within budget, establish technical governance, mentor engineers, and advise senior leadership.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace engineering, or an equivalent field.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off.
• 401(k) with employer match and profit sharing.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Employee stock purchase plan, referral program, recognition, and competitive pay.
• Work in an ISO 9001/AS9100-certified manufacturing center for flight-control and utility-actuation products.

Hiring process

• The position may involve additional security screening due to potential exposure to export-controlled information.