Mechanical Design Engineer (Manufacturing)

Location: Munich, Germany; on-site

Company

hirify.global is a Germany-based fusion company developing hardware and infrastructure for commercial stellarator fusion power plants.

What you will do

• Design manufacturing equipment, fixtures, tooling, and subsystems for high-temperature superconducting magnet coils across the full equipment life cycle.
• Validate design decisions through proof-of-concept calculations, benchtop testing, tolerance stack-up analysis, and design reviews.
• Own BOMs, specifications, drawings, design changes, assembly procedures, commissioning, and equipment operation documentation.
• Work hands-on with technicians during equipment build, assembly, commissioning, troubleshooting, and design or process iteration.
• Drive non-conformances to root cause and convert findings into process and design improvements, including DFM/DFA input for magnet designs.
• Select and manage external vendors and machine shops and recommend equipment, tooling, and facility improvements for production scale-up.

Requirements

• 4–6 years of experience in mechanical design or manufacturing engineering, ideally involving complex electromechanical systems, automated equipment, or precision assemblies.
• Strong CAD skills, preferably SolidWorks, including GD&T and drawing creation for fabrication and inspection.
• Experience designing parts and equipment using machining, sheet metal, welding, and fabricated assemblies.
• Hands-on experience building, assembling, and debugging equipment or prototypes.
• Solid technical writing skills for work instructions, assembly procedures, and design documentation.
• Comfort with ambiguity and rapidly changing requirements in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice to have

• Exposure to automation systems, control cabinets, PLCs, or industrial sensors.
• Experience with FEA tools such as SolidWorks Simulation or Ansys for structural or thermal analysis.
• Familiarity with cryogenics, vacuum systems, or superconducting and high-precision electromechanical hardware.
• Experience with PLM or MES tools for BOM and change management.
• Rapid prototyping skills using 3D printing, mills, lathes, or hand tools.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site work in Munich within a growing team across Munich, Zurich, and Oxford.
• Work on advanced manufacturing technology and commercial stellarator fusion hardware.
• Build production lines, tooling, and processes from the ground up in a fast-moving startup environment.
• Operate in a diverse, collaborative environment focused on different perspectives, challenging assumptions, and purposeful execution.

Hiring process

• Recruiter interview lasting 30–60 minutes.
• Technical screening lasting 30 minutes, followed by a technical panel with three 60-minute interviews.
• 30-minute CEO call; the role is positioned at L2/L3 in the company framework.