Product Strategist (Aeromechanical Engineering)

Location: On-site in Pittsburgh or New York City, United States. Regular in-office presence is expected in cities with a Gecko office, with approximately 20% travel to customer and program sites. Must qualify as a U.S. person to access export-controlled technical data, U.S. Government information systems, and applicable customer facilities.

Salary: $172,000–$280,000 annual starting base salary, excluding bonuses, equity, and other compensation.

Company

hirify.global combines wall-climbing robots, advanced sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to assess the health, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure.

What you will do

• Provide hands-on aircraft engineering support, including CAD models, drawing and scan-data interpretation, geometry, tolerances, materials, and design intent.
• Translate customer requirements, technical standards, and work instructions into engineering and software requirements.
• Own technical work packages covering scope, schedule, risk, and quality while coordinating with software, delivery, and forward-deployed engineering teams.
• Develop, validate, and qualify analytical methodologies, design tools, and engineering toolchains for program use.
• Lead technical discussions and reviews with customer engineering teams, chief engineering, quality, airworthiness, primes, and program offices.
• Support aerospace product strategy and go-to-market work through technical discovery, demonstrations, proposals, and customer feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent engineering experience.
• 8+ years of aerospace mechanical design or structural engineering experience on new-build or modified aircraft programs.
• Strong CAD skills and fluency with mechanical engineering toolchains, including PLM/PDM and finite-element modeling.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft structures, GD&T, metrology, tolerance stack-ups, design conventions, and the aircraft development lifecycle.
• Experience developing analytical methods or design tools and carrying them through validation and formal program acceptance.
• Eligibility to access export-controlled information and qualification as a U.S. person are required for this role.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience at an aerospace prime, Tier 1 supplier, or government customer.
• Applied R&D, technical proposal, government contracting, or security-clearance experience.
• Knowledge of aircraft materials, manufacturing processes, non-destructive testing, or composite structures.
• Experience with reverse engineering, digital twins, or digital engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Office-first, in-person operating culture with some flexibility to work from home.
• Company equity and 401(k) matching.
• Medical, dental, vision, and mental health coverage.
• Gender-neutral parental leave, family planning assistance, and flexible paid time off.
• Ongoing professional development in a collaborative, innovation-focused environment.