Senior Mechanical Engineer (Spacecraft)

Location: San Carlos, California, United States; on-site

Salary: $125,000–$175,000 annually

Company

Develops modular, scalable spacecraft infrastructure for space-based solar energy, orbital computing, and secure optical data transport.

What you will do

• Own the mechanical design of spacecraft components and assemblies from concept through production.
• Design structures, mechanisms, thermal solutions, and packaging for space environments.
• Create engineering documentation, drawings, and hardware release processes.
• Perform FEA, thermal analysis, and tolerance stack-ups to validate designs.
• Drive rapid prototyping, build, integration, environmental testing, and launch-readiness activities.
• Collaborate with propulsion, power, avionics, GNC, software, suppliers, and manufacturers while troubleshooting hardware issues and improving designs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience designing mechanical systems for aerospace or high-performance hardware.
• Experience taking hardware from concept through build and test.
• Strong knowledge of mechanics, materials, and thermal systems.
• Proficiency with CAD tools such as NX, SolidWorks, or similar.
• Applicants must meet U.S. ITAR eligibility requirements, including U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, protected-individual status, or eligibility to obtain the required U.S. authorizations.

Nice to have

• Experience designing for thermal, vibration, and vacuum conditions in space environments.
• Background in spacecraft structures, mechanisms, or thermal systems.
• Experience with FEA or thermal analysis tools.
• Hands-on prototyping, machining, or test-setup experience.
• Experience at a high-growth or early-stage hardware company, or with integration, environmental testing, and launch operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, fast-paced, hardware-focused development environment.
• Equity in hirify.global Corp.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off, 10 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Daily office lunch and a stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks.