Senior Mechanical Engineer (Maritime Robotics)

Location: On-site in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, at least 3 days per week; U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a Secret security clearance required.

Salary: $125,000–$150,000 per year, plus equity and bonus opportunities.

Company

hirify.global develops software-defined hardware and collaborative autonomous systems for military and commercial applications across sea, air, and land.

What you will do

• Design and integrate mechanical systems, payloads, structures, enclosures, mounts, and system packaging for uncrewed surface vessels.
• Create detailed SolidWorks models, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings for marine hardware.
• Define mechanical interfaces and support electrical integration through cable routing, strain relief, connector mounting, and environmental protection.
• Build, test, integrate, and troubleshoot subsystems, electromechanical components, and complete vehicle hardware.
• Produce CAD drawings, bills of materials, interface control documents, test results, and configuration records.
• Partner with technicians and manufacturing teams to deliver rugged, cost-effective, serviceable, and manufacturable designs.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in mechanical engineering design and system integration.
• Strong proficiency in SolidWorks, mechanical systems, materials, tolerances, and structural design.
• Working familiarity with electrical integration, including connectors, harness routing, grounding, and environmental sealing.
• Hands-on experience prototyping, assembling, testing, and troubleshooting mechanical and electromechanical systems.
• Experience collaborating across mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams; bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• U.S. citizenship, eligibility for a Secret security clearance, and ability to work on-site in North Kingstown at least 3 days per week.

Nice to have

• Payload integration experience with uncrewed maritime or aerospace platforms.
• Knowledge of thermal management, sealing, vibration, shock, and ruggedized marine systems.
• Experience with design for manufacturability, root cause analysis, field support, and additive manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• Employer-paid health, life, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) program with matching contributions.
• Unlimited paid time off with a two-week minimum.
• Equity package, work/home office stipend, and monthly health and wellness stipend.
• Sixteen weeks of paid parental leave and Global Entry benefit.
• Mission-driven environment focused on innovation, integrity, ownership, and defense technology.