Turbomachinery Design Engineer II

Location: Los Angeles, USA

Salary: $115,000–$220,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops mass-producible, inherently safe microreactors for terrestrial, underwater, and space applications, advancing clean energy and defense capabilities.

What you will do

• Own the mechanical design and detailed definition of rotating and stationary turbomachinery components and assemblies.
• Develop 3D CAD models, assemblies, layouts, and production drawings from early architecture through manufacturing, assembly, and testing.
• Evaluate materials, manufacturing processes, interfaces, assembly methods, and design concepts while balancing performance, reliability, cost, and schedule.
• Collaborate with aerodynamic, structural, rotordynamics, thermal, manufacturing, and test engineers on integrated hardware designs.
• Work with suppliers, machinists, inspectors, and internal manufacturing teams to resolve producibility, inspection, assembly, and nonconformance issues.
• Improve existing designs and support test hardware, tooling, fixtures, development rigs, and turbomachinery design standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of professional experience designing complex mechanical hardware and assemblies.
• Strong proficiency in 3D CAD and engineering drawing creation.
• Strong working knowledge of GD&T and ASME Y14.5.
• Ability to perform first-principles engineering calculations supporting mechanical design decisions.
• Experience working directly with manufacturing engineers, machinists, suppliers, or inspectors to resolve hardware issues.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR regulations.
• Must be flexible to support hardware development milestones, including occasional weekends or long-hour pushes.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience designing turbomachinery for gas turbines, turbochargers, rocket engine turbopumps, or similar high-performance applications.
• Expert proficiency with NX for 3D CAD design and drafting.
• Experience with tolerance stack-up analysis, fits, clearances, and assembly interfaces for precision rotating machinery.
• Proficiency with ANSYS Mechanical.
• Knowledge of turning, milling, drilling, grinding, EDM, brazing, welding, casting, and additive manufacturing.
• Experience supporting suppliers through manufacturing development and production.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work is tied to systems thinking, end-user focus, unconventional problem-solving, and operating effectively under uncertainty.
• Teams aim to maximize in-person collaboration and customer, user, and stakeholder interaction, while deep work can be performed remotely.
• Occasional travel may be required to meet customers, users, or stakeholders face to face.
• Full-time employment with compensation dependent on leveling; the listed ranges include Turbomachinery Engineer II at $115,000–$150,000 and Senior Turbomachinery Engineer at $150,000–$190,000.