Senior Mechanical Equipment Design Engineer

Location: Reno, Nevada, United States; onsite five days per week with no hybrid or remote option. Candidates in other locations may be considered case by case. Travel, including international travel, is required up to 15%.

Company

hirify.global develops next-generation power infrastructure systems combining power electronics, embedded controls, software, and scalable energy architectures for data centers, EV charging platforms, and future energy applications.

What you will do

• Conceptualize, design, and develop custom automation equipment, robotic cells, material-handling systems, tooling, and fixtures.
• Create detailed mechanical designs using CAD tools and develop systems incorporating servo motors, actuators, pneumatics, hydraulics, and robotics.
• Collaborate with controls and electrical engineers to integrate PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and vision systems.
• Optimize equipment for repeatability, precision, availability, cycle time, efficiency, cost, and reliability.
• Lead design reviews and risk assessments while working with EH&S teams on regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
• Partner with product design, manufacturing, controls, and test engineering teams to apply DFM, DFX, and DFA principles and industrialize production-ready systems.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on mechanical design experience, including fixture, tooling, and equipment design.
• Experience with servo motors, pneumatics, linear actuators, and sensors.
• Experience with CAD software such as 3DEXPERIENCE/3DX, CATIA, NX, SolidWorks, or Creo.
• Experience with DFM/DFA methodologies and a good understanding of GD&T and its impact on manufacturability.
• Background in process development, optimization, and troubleshooting in a high-volume production environment.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and communicate effectively in written and verbal English.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 15%, including internationally.

Nice to have

• Structural, thermal, and vibration analysis experience using Ansys Mechanical, Fluent, or Maxwell.
• Experience with precision machining, welding, sheet-metal fabrication, injection molding, or dispensing processes.
• 2+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Familiarity with electronics packaging and PCB interface considerations.
• Experience with medium- to high-voltage systems and insulation coordination, including creepage, clearance, potting, and sealing.
• Basic knowledge of digital and analog electronics.
• Power electronics assembly experience in energy, automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, or consumer electronics manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a fast-moving startup environment with high ownership and visibility.
• Cross-functional, in-person collaboration focused on next-generation power infrastructure systems.
• US employee benefits include medical, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan, PTO, paid sick days, company holidays, commuter benefits, and paid parental leave.
• Competitive salary and incentive stock options; compensation depends on experience, location, and other legally permitted factors.

Hiring process

• Do not disclose or submit confidential, proprietary, trade secret, employer-owned, customer, or other unauthorized materials during the application or interview process.
• Discuss experience and accomplishments using only information and materials authorized for sharing.