Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II (Space Systems)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. The role is based out of the Long Beach office and may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas. U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.

Base salary: $132,000–$198,000 USD annually. Total compensation, including base salary and equity: $164,500–$255,275 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for civil, commercial, defense, national security, and interplanetary missions.

What you will do

• Support the Business Development team with proposals and mission concepts.
• Develop high-performance, lightweight satellite systems, mechanisms, satellite deployment systems, and satellite bus configurations.
• Develop concepts and configurations for high-value science and interplanetary missions.
• Own component designs from conceptual design through production, testing, and operation.
• Perform hand calculations and finite element analysis to drive design decisions.
• Lead component design, manufacturing, and test reviews; maintain CAD, production drawings, and test and operations procedures; and manage schedules, vendors, budgets, and project deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or another engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience with CAD modeling and drawing.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or another engineering discipline.
• Spacecraft or satellite design experience and experience developing satellite deployment systems.
• Rapid conceptual design iteration experience and exceptional mechanical mechanism problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on development and testing experience, including analysis and interpretation of thermal and vibration test data.
• Ability to take a product from concept through production with little supervision; self-motivation and ability to work autonomously.
• Experience applying GD&T to component designs and knowledge of spacecraft systems engineering, requirements assessments, and interface control document generation.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on spacecraft, payloads, and components for civil, commercial, defense, national security, lunar, Martian, and other space missions.
• Competitive base pay with company stock and an anticipated annual equity grant.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount on company stock.
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, dependent care, disability, and life insurance benefits.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, paid parental leave, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Additional benefits include subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers where available, gym memberships, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.