Senior Mechanical Development & Test Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based at hirify.global’s global headquarters. This is an onsite role. Candidates seeking to work in U.S. offices must meet applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements.

Base pay range: $124,000–$186,000 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end aerospace company building rockets, spacecraft, payloads, and critical spaceflight subsystems.

What you will do

• Lead qualification test campaigns and high-volume acceptance-test infrastructure development.
• Design, build, implement, and validate complex internal test capabilities.
• Insert automated acceptance-test infrastructure into the production floor.
• Advise on test capabilities, limits, and future needs.
• Manage test projects end to end, including resourcing, scheduling, and budgeting as needed.
• Collaborate with design and test engineers to define requirements and design complex Mechanical Ground Support Equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or another engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in the aerospace industry.
• Experience with NX Nastran, NX CAD, and Teamcenter.
• Experience conducting component- and system-level environmental testing.
• Experience with test automation and post-test data analysis.
• For U.S. office roles, eligibility to meet applicable U.S. government ITAR access or authorization requirements is required.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD in mechanical engineering or another engineering discipline.
• Experience with Confluence and JIRA.
• Experience using Python for automation and data analysis.
• Experience leading teams of engineers and technicians.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock as part of total compensation and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with an HSA contribution.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts, subsidized EV charging, fitness benefits, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• The role may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, and computer work, with occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.

Hiring process

• Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the U.S. application or interview process should contact the designated accommodation resource.