Propulsion Engineer - Mechanical Design (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite

Salary: $137,760–$265,392 USD per year, depending on level and experience.

Company

hirify.global develops human-rated commercial space stations, spacecraft, satellite products, and future crewed systems for the Moon and Mars.

What you will do

• Own the design of propulsion mechanical hardware, including tubing assemblies, brackets, mounts, and secondary structures.
• Coordinate loads, interfaces, and design requirements between the Propulsion and Structures teams.
• Perform structural and mechanical analysis covering static and dynamic loads, vibration, thermo-mechanical effects, and other environments.
• Create mechanical designs, manufacturing drawings, test plans, and concepts of operations, and support hardware from design release through acceptance.
• Lead trade studies and manage interfaces with adjacent subsystems.
• Work with fabricators and technicians to improve designs, mature processes, and resolve build issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, physics, mathematics, or equivalent experience.
• At least 4 years of experience with CAD and FEA software.
• At least 4 years of experience designing and developing mechanical components or systems.
• Experience with propulsion systems or working alongside a propulsion team is strongly preferred.
• Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing under U.S. export control requirements.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends during critical mission milestones.

Nice to have

• Structural design and analysis for high-performance vehicles or spacecraft.
• Failure analysis and root-cause investigation experience.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience with NX, Teamcenter, Ansys, Femap/Nastran, Abaqus, and GD&T under ASME Y14.5.
• Familiarity with SMC-S-016 and NASA-STD-5001.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with company equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, parental leave, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan and wellness and mental-health programs.
• Free snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner meals, and subsidized lunch at the onsite facility.