Staff Mechanical Engineer, Structural (Aerospace)

Location: Tempe, Arizona, or Carlsbad, California; U.S. Citizenship required

Salary: $141,500–$224,000 annually. For specific locations in San Jose, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City metropolitan area: $176,000–$264,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops communications and connectivity solutions for consumers, businesses, governments, and military customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Perform and lead structural, vibration, dynamic, shock, and environmental analyses for satellite structures, mechanisms, electronics packaging, and deployable systems.
• Own structural verification from concept development through qualification, production, integration, and on-orbit support.
• Define engineering requirements, specifications, procedures, and qualification plans for structural performance.
• Lead hardware structural and environmental testing, anomaly resolution, and corrective technical activities.
• Drive PDR, CDR, TRR, and FRR design reviews and provide technical recommendations to program leadership.
• Collaborate with systems, thermal, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, reliability, supply chain, quality, and program management teams while mentoring junior engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience, including significant experience developing and analyzing spaceflight hardware.
• Experience leading structural analysis and subsystem development for spacecraft, satellites, launch vehicles, or comparable aerospace systems.
• Strong knowledge of structural, dynamic, shock, and environmental requirements for space applications.
• Experience with ANSYS, Nastran, Simcenter, or equivalent engineering analysis tools.
• Experience with CAD tools such as Creo, SolidWorks, or NX, plus environmental qualification and acceptance testing.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with small satellites, broadband constellations, spacecraft buses, composite structures, lightweight designs, or deployable mechanisms.
• Knowledge of launch vehicle structural interfaces, spacecraft integration, DFM/DFA, PLM systems, and spaceflight standards.
• Experience with root cause investigations, corrective actions, and technical leadership across teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment focused on creating positive global impact.
• Cross-functional work across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and program management.
• Medical, financial, and other benefits focused on holistic health and wellness.
• Additional cash or stock incentives may be available depending on the position.