Mechanical Integration and Test Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States; relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates moving to Pittsburgh. Applicants must be a U.S. Person and eligible to obtain required export authorizations under ITAR and EAR regulations.

Company

hirify.global develops mission-critical technologies for space, defense, and national security, including spacecraft, rovers, and lunar infrastructure.

What you will do

• Support design reviews from Design for Manufacturing and Assembly and Design for Test perspectives.
• Develop test plans, assembly drawings, integration procedures, and test procedures with systems and design engineers.
• Coordinate parts, fasteners, consumables, tooling, calibration, resources, and schedules for integration and test operations.
• Design ground support equipment, fixtures, assembly aids, and other test tooling.
• Lead integration and test readiness reviews and execute integration and test procedures.
• Operate shaker tables and thermal vacuum chambers, support third-party test facilities, process test data, and write test reports.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience integrating or testing complex electromechanical or fluid systems.
• Experience with technical writing, documentation, and planning.
• Proficiency in CAD and lifecycle management tools; SolidWorks is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• U.S. Person status and eligibility for required export authorizations under ITAR and EAR are required.

Nice to have

• M.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience with instrumentation, controls, data acquisition, and environmental testing.
• Experience in aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle industries.
• Experience with safety, quality, ESD, FOD, cleanroom, or third-party test-house practices.
• Experience with engineered lifting, mechanical shop work, 3D printing, milling, lathe operation, SolidWorks, VBA, Python, Arduino, Linux, LabView, Siemens TestLab, or LabJack.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible Time Off to support work-life balance.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
• Wellness programs, gym membership options, and additional voluntary benefits.
• Mission-driven work alongside an interdisciplinary engineering and technical team.