Staff Engineer, Electromechanical (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Seattle, Washington or San Diego, California, United States

Salary: $142,000–$220,000 per year, plus bonus, benefits, and equity for regular full-time employees.

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense-tech company developing intelligent systems, autonomous aviation technologies, aircraft, and simulation platforms.

What you will do

• Design electromechanical solutions for avionics packaging, electrical interconnects, thermal management, and aircraft integration.
• Perform structural, preliminary thermal, modal, finite element, and lifecycle analyses for avionics operating in harsh environments.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers on PCB constraints, circuit cards, harness integration, and mechanical interfaces.
• Ensure avionics comply with performance, safety, environmental, EMI/EMC, and aerospace standards including DO-160, DO-254, DO-178C, MIL-STD-810, and MIL-STD-461.
• Own designs from concept and design reviews through system validation, failure analysis, and flight-test readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience designing mechanical and electrical equipment for aerospace applications.
• Expertise with CAD tools such as NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar software for 3D modeling, drawings, and system layouts.
• Experience with PCB layout processes, advanced manufacturing methods, and mechanical component design.
• Familiarity with eCAD tools such as Altium, Cadence, or Allegro, and harness design tools such as Capital or Zuken.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment; eligibility to obtain an S//SAR-level security clearance is desired.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time regular employees receive pay within the listed range, bonus, benefits, and equity.
• Work takes place on-site in an engineering environment with evolving priorities and cross-functional collaboration.
• Offers are contingent on a cleared background and may include a reference check.
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations available for disabilities or special needs.