Systems Engineer - Mechanical (Aerospace)

Location: Auckland, New Zealand. The role is based in a New Zealand office and requires eligibility to access equipment and data regulated under ITAR.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems, including the Neutron launch vehicle.

What you will do

• Integrate Neutron’s mechanical and fluid systems across thermofluids, propulsion, GNC, and structures.
• Work with design teams to verify requirements through analysis and testing, documenting verification artefacts.
• Own emergent systems by architecting solutions and driving them through design, verification, and implementation.
• Define and improve interface management and systems engineering processes.
• Identify gaps in system architecture, requirements, and processes, then develop and implement solutions.
• Communicate product status and technical decisions internally and externally, often with incomplete information.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 1–5 years of industry experience in a relevant technical field such as structures, fluid systems, mechanisms, or propulsion.
• Experience delivering complex multidisciplinary systems involving fluid systems, structures, mechanisms, or propulsion.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and guide projects from concept to completion.
• Working knowledge of engineering design, CAD, engineering drawings, and manufacturing processes.
• For the New Zealand role, nationality and background checks apply because of ITAR-regulated equipment and data access.

Nice to have

• Experience with fault-tolerance strategies for safety- and mission-critical systems.
• Knowledge of quality management, configuration management, and aerospace standards such as AIAA S-080 and SMC-S-016.
• Experience with systems engineering tools such as Rhapsody, DOORS, or Jama.
• Familiarity with risk management processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on complex rocket development, integration, testing, and launch missions.
• Collaborate in a small, high-performing, multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Operate in a fast-paced environment focused on learning, innovation, and delivery.
• Work under tight deadlines and solve ambiguous technical challenges.