Mechanical Engineering, Avionics (New Grad)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite

Salary: $86,100–$122,220 per year

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space stations, satellite products, and crewed space infrastructure for research, manufacturing, government, corporate, and private customers.

What you will do

• Design avionics enclosures, mounts, and brackets for batteries and crew-interfacing hardware.
• Package rugged printed circuit board assemblies with the electrical engineering team.
• Perform thermal and structural analyses for designs operating in harsh environments.
• Create engineering drawings, maintain design documentation, and contribute to trade studies and interface specifications.
• Plan and conduct tests, interpret data, and support qualification and requirements verification for flight hardware.
• Build, assemble, and install space-station hardware with technicians.

Requirements

• B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, or civil engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Coursework, project, or internship experience designing and developing mechanical components or systems.
• Familiarity with 3D CAD and FEA software.
• Understanding of GD&T fundamentals under ASME Y14.5.
• Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing due to U.S. export-control requirements.
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends during critical mission milestones.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Formula SAE, rocketry, CubeSat, robotics, machine shops, or similar engineering teams.
• Experience taking designs from concept through build or test.
• Familiarity with NX, Teamcenter, Ansys, Femap/Nastran, Abaqus, or similar tools.
• Awareness of aerospace environmental test standards such as SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5001, or MIL-STD-810.
• Interest in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and hands-on hardware problem solving.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan, company equity, ClassPass credits, and personalized mental healthcare.
• Onsite snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner meals, and subsidized lunch.