Mechanical Development & Test Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based at hirify.global’s global headquarters. This position is for candidates seeking to work in U.S. offices and may require work in production areas.

Base pay range: $100,800–$151,200 USD annually, plus company stock as part of total compensation.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end aerospace company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for commercial, scientific, and national security missions.

What you will do

• Lead qualification and acceptance test campaigns for satellite components and systems.
• Design and implement test setups using mechanical fixtures, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems.
• Analyze test data and produce detailed test reports.
• Collaborate with design and systems engineers to define test requirements and ensure compliance.
• Troubleshoot technical issues during testing and improve test processes and infrastructure.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in mechanical testing, aerospace, or a related field.
• Proficiency in CAD software such as NX, SolidWorks, or similar.
• Experience with environmental testing, including thermal, vibration, and shock testing.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with data analysis tools such as Python or MATLAB.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and solve complex technical problems.
• For work in U.S. offices, candidates must be U.S. citizens, lawful U.S. permanent residents, lawfully admitted refugees or asylees, or eligible to obtain applicable U.S. government authorizations under ITAR.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with test automation and scripting.
• Familiarity with Confluence and JIRA.
• Experience leading small teams or projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Work involves periods of sitting, standing, walking, and computer use, with occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, dependent care accounts, paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program offers a 15% discount on company stock; company stock is also part of total compensation.
• Additional benefits include subsidized EV charging, fitness and gym benefits, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• The work environment emphasizes teamwork, innovation, technical ownership, tight deadlines, and performance under pressure.