Manufacturing Automation Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite at hirify.global’s Highland Heights facility near Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Relocation assistance is available.

Salary: $100,000–$125,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace and defense products, including power and data solutions for electronic manufacturing operations.

What you will do

• Analyze manual production procedures and identify opportunities to implement scalable automation across four production floors.
• Conduct time studies and PFMEAs, establish performance baselines, and track efficiency, downtime, throughput, and other KPIs.
• Define technical specifications, evaluate equipment and vendor proposals, prepare capital expense requests, and integrate, program, commission, and verify new equipment.
• Integrate automation equipment with plant networks, MES, ERP, and data systems in collaboration with IT and Software Engineering.
• Lead cross-functional automation projects from concept through handover, managing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, stakeholders, and acceptance metrics.
• Ensure safety, AS9100 process compliance, documentation quality, training, operational readiness, and ongoing automation performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Automation, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience, including industrial or manufacturing automation, equipment specification, and project delivery.
• Knowledge of PLC, HMI, robotics, control systems, and integration with IT systems.
• Strong project management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance is required.
• Access to U.S. export-controlled information is required.

Nice to have

• Basic knowledge of ISO 9001 or AS9100.
• Experience in electronics manufacturing or aerospace and defense manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time salaried employment with bonus opportunities and a matching 401(k).
• Flexible paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and relocation assistance.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental insurance coverage, plus EAP support.
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts, with Employee Stock Purchase Plan participation at select locations.
• Tuition assistance, mentorship, coaching, leadership development, and personal growth programs.
• Respectful, collaborative workplace with employee-led resource groups.