Associate Engineer, Mechanical (Rotation)

Location: Hanover, NH and Kent, WA; participation in rotations between New Hampshire and Washington locations is required

Salary: $66,207–$110,347 annual base pay

Company

hirify.global develops plasma and waterjet cutting systems and operates as a 100% employee-owned organization with a focus on environmental stewardship.

What you will do

• Rotate through engineering assignments as a Design Engineer before joining a permanent team.
• Develop and maintain mechanical subsystems for plasma and waterjet cutting systems, CNC equipment, and torch height controllers.
• Support released products through design changes, alternate component assessments, supplier coordination, and change management.
• Lead cost-saving and product-improvement initiatives, including verification and validation testing and business-case contributions.
• Analyze technical documentation and test data against functional and performance specifications.
• Collaborate with procurement, engineering, PCB design, laboratory, manufacturing, and quality teams while supporting customer and field troubleshooting.

Requirements

• Currently completing the final year of a BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, graduating in December 2026 or May 2027.
• Basic engineering analysis, implementation, laboratory testing, and evaluation skills.
• Ability to contribute to designs and analyze routine problems under the guidance of a senior engineer.
• Ability to understand and follow project plans and maintain project timelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work across teams.
• Must be able to work at the Hanover, New Hampshire and Kent, Washington locations; immigration-related sponsorship and support are not available.

Nice to have

• Internship experience designing highly technical industrial products.
• Embedded systems experience with microcontrollers, serial interfaces, and analog or digital circuitry.
• Reliability design, regulatory design, or Lean manufacturing experience.
• Strong CAD experience, preferably SolidWorks, plus engineering instrumentation and data acquisition experience.
• Project management experience or certification.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% employee-owned culture with profit-sharing and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• Five paid Community Service Time days per year.
• Commitment to environmental stewardship.
• Stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy lasting over 50 years.