Mechanical Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Burlingame, California, United States

Salary: $132K–$178K annually, plus equity; final level and offer depend on qualifications and experience.

Company

hirify.global develops Pulsar, a low-Earth-orbit satellite infrastructure platform providing real-time, centimeter-level positioning and navigation.

What you will do

• Own assigned spacecraft components and assemblies from requirements through design, procurement, build, verification, and production support.
• Design flight hardware and mechanical ground support equipment; release CAD, drawings, bills of materials, interface definitions, GD&T, tolerance analyses, and configuration-controlled revisions.
• Evaluate strength, stiffness, packaging, manufacturability, assembly, cost, and schedule using engineering calculations and structural FEA.
• Build prototypes, fixtures, and functional test setups; use measurements and test results to improve designs.
• Support assembly, integration, qualification, vibration and thermal-vacuum testing, and investigation of manufacturing, integration, and test anomalies.
• Coordinate mechanical, thermal, electrical, payload, supplier, technician, and integration-and-test interfaces while tracking risks and delivery commitments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• 3+ years of professional mechanical hardware development experience, including ownership of components or assemblies.
• Experience carrying hardware through detailed design, fabrication, assembly, and physical testing, with the ability to explain engineering decisions and results.
• Solid fundamentals in load paths, joints and fasteners, materials, thermal and optical properties, machining, sheet metal fabrication, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD and engineering drawings using SolidWorks or a comparable platform, including controlled release and revision processes.
• Ability to substantiate designs with engineering calculations and working knowledge of structural FEA, including loads, constraints, and basic model-result checks.
• Hands-on experience using tools, assembling hardware, developing test setups, and troubleshooting discrepancies between designs and actual hardware.
• Ability to manage defined projects independently, communicate technical issues clearly, collaborate across disciplines, and incorporate design feedback.
• For this U.S. role, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or other protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Nice to have

• Spacecraft hardware, launch-environment, or other high-reliability hardware experience.
• Experience with deployment or separation mechanisms, precision assemblies, electronics packaging, or spacecraft handling and lifting equipment.
• Experience supporting vibration, shock, or thermal-vacuum testing and applying test results to hardware improvements.
• Experience transitioning designs into repeatable production, resolving supplier issues, or improving assembly and inspection processes.
• Experience owning a small subsystem, working in a cleanroom, or supporting qualification and acceptance testing of flight hardware.
• Experience in every listed hardware category is not required; depth of engineering work and ability to apply experience to new problems are valued.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in an on-site engineering role.
• Compensation includes equity.
• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and equal employment consideration.