Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II

Location: Long Beach, CA; US office role. U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements, and ITAR-related work authorization rules apply.

Base pay range: $141,800–$236,200 USD annually.

Company

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

What you will do

• Support business development through proposals and mission concepts.
• Develop high-performance, lightweight satellite systems, mechanisms, deployment systems, and satellite bus configurations.
• Develop concepts and configurations for high-value science and interplanetary missions.
• Own component designs from conceptual development through production, testing, and operation.
• Perform hand calculations and FEA to drive design decisions, and lead component design, manufacturing, and test reviews.
• Create and maintain CAD models, production drawings, test procedures, operations procedures, schedules, vendor activities, budgets, and other 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 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 and work autonomously.
• Ability to apply GD&T to component designs.
• General spacecraft systems engineering knowledge, including requirements assessments and interface control document generation.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work with flight hardware in a fast-paced space systems environment supporting civil, commercial, defense, and interplanetary missions.
• Company stock as part of total compensation and an employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, vision, HMO, PPO, zero-cost HDHP, HSA contribution, flexible spending, and dependent care accounts.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Additional perks include subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers where available, gym memberships, 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

• For U.S. office roles, employment eligibility must comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR.
• Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the U.S. application or interview process should contact the designated accommodation resource.