Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Westminster, Colorado, United States; on-site. Due to U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees, refugees, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Company

hirify.global develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.

What you will do

• Lead mechanical development for spacecraft and space communication hardware.
• Own major mechanical design decisions through one or more complete development cycles.
• Coordinate mechanical work across structures, thermal, mechanisms, electrical, manufacturing, analysis, and AI&T.
• Support spacecraft integration, environmental testing, and resolution of vehicle-level technical challenges.
• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary mechanical engineering teams.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Technical leadership experience in spacecraft mechanical development.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft mechanical architecture, structural design, mechanical interfaces, and system-level design trades.
• Knowledge of design for manufacturing, assembly, testing, reliability, GD&T, and mechanical drawing practices.
• Eligibility to work under U.S. Space Technology Export Regulations is required.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting vibration, shock, and TVAC campaigns.
• Experience with primary and secondary spacecraft structures, including metallic or composite designs.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks, Ansys, Nastran, or equivalent mechanical CAD and analysis tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work environment.
• Cross-functional collaboration across the organization.
• Startup environment focused on leading-edge space hardware development.