Senior Design Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Hybrid — Wolverhampton or Tewkesbury, United Kingdom; occasional international travel may be required.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial aircraft flight-control products and engineering solutions for highly regulated aerospace applications.

What you will do

• Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies for rotating equipment and hydraulic systems from concept through production release.
• Own design deliverables and ensure quality, schedule, performance, customer, airworthiness, and regulatory requirements are met.
• Create and review manufacturing-ready technical drawings and 3D CAD models, applying GD&T and tolerance analysis to validate fit, function, and manufacturability.
• Support prototype builds, testing, troubleshooting, design reviews, DFMEA, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with project, systems, stress, manufacturing, supply chain, product engineering, suppliers, and customers.
• Mentor junior engineers, provide technical leadership, present design solutions, and maintain BOMs, revision records, and ECNs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in mechanical product design and development, preferably involving complex mechanical systems in aerospace or another highly regulated industry.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience using 3D CAD software, ideally Siemens NX, and PLM/PDM tools.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and technical decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present technical information to customers and stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience leading projects or providing technical leadership to engineering teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Performance-focused culture with collaborative cross-functional engineering work.
• Flexible benefits package and development opportunities supporting career progression.
• 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays.
• Private medical insurance, mental health support, financial wellbeing resources, life assurance, and company pension contribution from 6%.
• Employee share options, bonus opportunity, free onsite parking, and EV charging.