Staff Launch Mechanical Engineer - Launch Structures (Aerospace)

Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States; on-site work is required at a government partner location.

Salary: $150,000–$226,000 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global develops orbital launch vehicles, including the Terran R rocket, and the launch infrastructure required to support commercial spaceflight.

What you will do

• Design and own launch-site mechanical and structural hardware from concept through delivery.
• Work in NX and perform finite element analyses using Nastran and/or ANSYS, supported by first-principles calculations.
• Collaborate with civil, fluids, vehicle engineering, and test teams across the launch program.
• Coordinate with internal and external fabrication partners to deliver hardware successfully.
• Contribute to procedures for testing and operating designed equipment.
• Lead technically complex projects while balancing timeline, cost, quality, and changing requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, aerospace engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
• 7+ years of manufacturing experience focused on large precision structural builds.
• Experience with CAD tools such as NX, Creo, SolidWorks, or CATIA.
• Capability in first-principles and complex structural analysis, including hand calculations and finite element analysis.
• Experience with motion-control mechanisms and over-center rotating devices.
• Ability to create engineering drawings and use GD&T effectively.
• Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, interpersonal, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, use independent judgment, take initiative, and adapt as requirements or constraints change.
• Successful candidates must pass a US government-administered background check to obtain clearance for on-site work.

Nice to have

• 10+ years of full-cycle design engineering experience.
• Experience with AFSPCMAN 91-710, DOD, USAF, NASA, or the aerospace rocket sector.
• Extensive NX experience, plus ANSYS and FEMAP experience.
• Launch ground-support-equipment operations experience.
• Experience with large steel or aluminum structures, mechanisms, drawing checks, and GD&T reviews.
• Experience with AISC 360, ACI 318, AWS D1.1, ASTM, ASME, NASA, DoD, NFPA, API, or SAE standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced aerospace environment focused on autonomy, ownership, technical rigor, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Salary is determined by experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors; equity is also offered.
• Benefits include PTO and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• hirify.global is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations upon request.
• Unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, and recruitment-agency referrals are not accepted.