Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer (Defense Tech)

Location: On-site in Sterling, Virginia, United States; work includes direct laboratory, prototype, integration, and hardware-test activities.

Salary: $102,000–$189,000 per year in Virginia.

Company

hirify.global develops mission-critical defense and aerospace technology across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.

What you will do

• Lead mechanical design, analysis, prototype integration, and qualification testing for precision mechanisms and electromechanical hardware.
• Develop 3D models, engineering drawings, technical data packages, and assembly documentation.
• Evaluate materials and design trade-offs involving performance, size, weight, power, manufacturability, and reliability.
• Plan and execute component- and system-level tests, analyze results, and implement design improvements.
• Present designs and test results in peer reviews, PDRs, CDRs, and customer reviews.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, quality, configuration management, suppliers, technicians, and test teams to transition designs into production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience, graduate degree with at least 4 years of related experience, or 10 years of related experience without a degree.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and a current favorable polygraph are required before starting; clearance active within the last two years may be considered.
• Must be able to work on-site in a combination of office and laboratory environments.
• Experience with mechanical design, engineering drawings, tolerance analysis, and GD&T.
• Experience designing, integrating, and testing complex mechanical hardware and precision mechanisms.
• Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Nice to have

• Proficiency with CAD tools such as Creo and knowledge of ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards.
• Experience with mechatronic systems, module and electronics packaging, thermal and structural loading, and size, weight, and power optimization.
• Experience with additive manufacturing, design for manufacture and assembly, actuators, custom gear trains, electro-optical systems, materials testing, or manufacturing processes.
• Experience supporting field tests or demonstrations.

Culture & Benefits

• 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.
• Health and disability insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, and an employee assistance program.
• Education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
• Equal-opportunity, inclusive workplace with pre-employment background and substance-abuse testing where permitted by law.