Staff Mechanical Systems Engineer (Spacecraft) (Aerospace)

Location: Redondo Beach, United States. Onsite. Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license under applicable U.S. export regulations.

Salary: $175,000–$205,000 per year, plus potential stock options and benefits.

Company

hirify.global Space develops in-space transportation vehicles, including Helios and Mira, for orbital transport, constellation deployment, precision reentry, and delivery of payloads beyond Low Earth Orbit.

What you will do

• Own mechanical systems engineering for multiple spacecraft missions from proposal through flight.
• Define mission-specific configurations across RF, soft goods, avionics, propulsion, GNC, and mission operations.
• Design, analyze, build, and test mechanical payload accommodations under varying requirements.
• Lead conceptual, preliminary, and critical design reviews while tracking, meeting, and verifying mission requirements.
• Optimize vehicle engineering workflows to support an increasing number of missions per engineer.
• Interface with mission management, customers, and partner teams including avionics, software, test, and GNC.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 6+ years of demonstrated experience designing and analyzing mechanical systems on spacecraft or similar vehicles.
• Strong knowledge of spacecraft components, subsystems, and systems.
• Strong understanding of mechanics of materials, material failure modes, and related analysis methods.
• Proficiency with CAD software, assembly management, GD&T, and analysis software.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing mechanical components under varying environments and loading conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams, communicate technical challenges, explain rationale, and resolve concerns.
• Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license under ITAR, EAR, or other applicable U.S. export regulations.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience as a mechanical engineer owning complex cross-department systems.
• Experience with spacecraft programs from proposal through flight.
• Experience in a startup or agile development environment.
• Experience with NX, Teamcenter, Ansys, and FEMAP.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite role within the Vehicle Engineering team.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Potential long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Employment decisions are based on merit, competence, and qualifications.

Hiring process

• Application received and resume review.
• Introductory phone interview followed by technical phone interview(s).
• Onsite interview and offer stage.