Project Engineer (Turreted Weapons Systems)

Location: Onsite in Santa Barbara, California, United States.

Salary: $120,000–$165,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops electromechanical and electrohydraulic subsystems, components, and turreted weapon system solutions for military and aerospace platforms.

What you will do

• Plan and execute the design and development of turreted weapon systems from contract award through transition into production.
• Lead systems, mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams to meet performance and program requirements.
• Lead development, prototyping, integration, and debugging of complex mechanical, electrical, and software systems.
• Maintain configuration management, including accurate bills of material, throughout the program.
• Develop test plans, assembly work instructions, tooling and test equipment requirements, and support field testing.
• Coordinate technical reports, presentations, supply-chain activities, proposals, business development, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical, electrical, computer engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of engineering experience working with complex systems.
• Experience with configuration control of complex electromechanical systems; military or aerospace systems are highly preferred.
• Ability to understand dynamic control architectures, performance simulations, hardware drawings, schematics, and device specifications.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, problem-solving, abstraction, and presentation skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance if required.
• This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in mechanical, electrical, computer engineering, or a related field.
• Familiarity with military ground-mobile applications and turreted weapon systems.
• Working knowledge of small- and medium-caliber direct-fire weapons.
• Experience with target acquisition systems, including sights and range finders.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.
• Competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, FSA, and HSA.
• Flexible paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
• Tuition assistance, mentorship, coaching, leadership development, and personal growth programs.
• Collaborative workplace with employee resource groups and team-building activities.

Hiring process

• No unsolicited agency submissions; agency partners must be invited by Talent Acquisition and have signed terms before submitting candidates.