Mechanical Engineering, Structures (Spacecraft)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite

Salary: $86,100–$122,220 for Level I, $112,340–$159,468 for Level II, or $137,760–$195,552 for Level III per year.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures human-rated space stations, spacecraft, satellites, and space infrastructure for government, corporate, and private customers.

What you will do

• Design primary and secondary structures for large-scale space stations from concept through flight hardware.
• Apply static and dynamic loads, vibration, thermal environments, and design margins to structural decisions.
• Perform mechanical design and analysis and release manufacturing drawings, test plans, and concepts of operations.
• Lead trade studies, manage subsystem interfaces, and maintain interface control documents.
• Verify requirements through testing, analysis, inspection, or demonstration and lead structural qualification testing.
• Follow hardware through fabrication, assembly, and testing while improving designs and resolving manufacturing issues.

Requirements

• B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, or civil engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
• At least 2 years of experience designing and developing mechanical components or systems; 2–4+ years for Level II and 4–6+ years for Senior Level III.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and FEA software packages.
• Experience implementing and analyzing GD&T according to ASME Y14.5.
• Must work onsite in Long Beach, California, and meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements as a U.S. person or otherwise qualify for deemed export licensing.
• Willingness to work evenings or weekends during critical mission milestones.

Nice to have

• Experience designing structures and components for high-performance vehicles or spacecraft.
• Experience with NX and Teamcenter.
• Experience with thermal and structural analysis using Ansys, Femap/Nastran, Abaqus, or similar tools.
• Failure analysis, root-cause investigation, and fast-paced manufacturing experience.
• Familiarity with spacecraft specifications and environmental test standards such as SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5001, and MIL-STD-810.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt employment with company equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, parental leave, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, mental healthcare, and discounts.
• Onsite food perks including snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner, and subsidized lunch.