Mechanical Engineer III - Test (Aerospace)

Location: Reno, Nevada, United States; approximately 10% travel required.

Salary: $103,360–$147,535 USD base salary.

Company

hirify.global develops defense, national security, and space technologies for mission-critical applications from ground to space.

What you will do

• Integrate components and subsystems, operate and calibrate measurement instruments, collect and clean data, and conduct statistical and hypothesis analysis.
• Develop comprehensive test plans for complex systems, including risk assessments and resource allocation.
• Design and analyze actuators, igniter performance, pressure vessels, solid rocket motor systems, hot gas valves, and thrusters.
• Create precise 2D and 3D CAD models, complex assemblies, technical drawings, and GD&T-based designs.
• Perform CFD, structural, dynamic, thermal, tolerance, geometric, and functional-tolerance analyses; validate results and recommend design or manufacturing improvements.
• Coordinate systems engineering and project activities, including requirements, risk, procurement, vendor evaluation, schedules, and contract management.

Requirements

• 4–6 years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline from an accredited university; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR/EAR requirements: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual.
• Advanced capability in component and subsystem integration, data acquisition, measurement instruments, calibration, test planning, technical reporting, and presentations.
• Experience with mechanical design, CAD, technical drawings, GD&T, CFD, structural analysis, dynamic analysis, thermal analysis, and tolerance analysis.
• Foundational knowledge of reliability, safety, acquisition lifecycles, systems engineering, financial planning, procurement, and project management.

Nice to have

• Rocket motor design and testing experience.
• Current DoD Top Secret SCI security clearance.
• Master of Science in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-focused work in defense, national security, and space technology.
• Paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, retirement savings, wellness programming, and other benefits.
• Discretionary annual bonus plan and total compensation package.
• Work includes approximately 10% travel and requires compliance with U.S. export regulations.

Hiring process

• Submit an application through the “Apply” process.