Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Aerospace): Designing structural components and flight-critical electromechanical actuation systems for all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with an accent on kinematic layouts and metallic parts. Focus on prototype development, structural analysis, and integrating propulsion systems for certification and mass production.

Location: San Jose, California, United States. hirify.global is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Salary: $144,000 - $198,000

Company

Aerospace company building all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to advance sustainable air mobility.

What you will do

• Design structural components and integrate flight-critical electromechanical actuation systems from concept through flight testing.
• Develop mechanisms and kinematic layouts for flight control systems.
• Create detailed metallic parts and assemblies to support actuation and propulsion integration.
• Own the prototype development process, including requirements, BOM, procurement, assembly, and testing.
• Perform structural analysis and hand calculations to verify component margins and load paths.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams and interface with suppliers for COTS solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Proficiency in CAD (NX preferred, or Solidworks) and experience with Team Center.
• Strong skills in load analysis, free body diagrams, and FEA.
• Fluency in GD&T and creating manufacturing drawings for complex metallic parts and weldments.
• Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Degree in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with electric powertrain systems, aerospace systems, or Simscape.
• Knowledge of Part 23 Certification and ARP4754A.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence for task management.
• Experience supporting vehicle development from prototype phase through mass production.

Culture & Benefits

• Pay-for-performance culture that rewards contributions supporting company strategy.
• Dedicated commitment to cultivating an equitable, inclusive, and diverse work environment.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact, hard problems in the sustainable aviation sector.