Mechanical Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Alameda, United States; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops and operates full-size autonomous cargo aircraft capable of carrying two tons of payload over more than a thousand nautical miles.

What you will do

• Design aircraft structures, mechanisms, tooling, linkages, control-surface systems, and subsystem mounting systems using CAD.
• Perform finite element analysis to validate strength, stiffness, and load paths in composite and metallic components.
• Create detailed part and assembly drawings, manufacturing documentation, and inspection documentation.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, aerodynamics, and test teams to develop practical, cost-effective, and maintainable designs.
• Support structural and mechanical testing, including prototype, fixture, and test-rig development.
• Maintain CAD libraries, revision control, and configuration management for aircraft assemblies.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency with CAD software such as Fusion, SolidWorks, CATIA, or NX.
• Strong understanding of structural design, stress analysis, mechanical systems, flight mechanics, and aircraft dynamics.
• Experience with FEA tools such as ANSYS, Fusion Simulation, Nastran, or similar.
• Ability to apply GD&T and mechanical tolerancing to production drawings.
• Hands-on comfort with prototypes, test articles, shop tools, and composite or metallic fabrication methods.

Nice to have

• Experience with bonded composite structures, hybrid assemblies, actuation systems, linkages, or motion mechanisms.
• Knowledge of vibration, fatigue, or modal analysis.
• Hands-on experience with machining, additive manufacturing, or assembly tooling.
• Familiarity with design for manufacturing and design for assembly.
• Proficiency in MATLAB or Python, or exposure to aerospace certification and flight-test environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Early-stage equity and competitive compensation.
• Relocation support where applicable.
• Employee health benefit plans and 6% retirement matching.
• Flexible PTO.
• Free lunches, snacks, a stocked office fridge, and AI tools and subscriptions.