Automation Mechanical Engineer III (Industrial Automation)

Location: Central Texas; U.S. citizenship, nationality, permanent residence, refugee status, or asylum status required

Base pay range for Colorado applicants: $150,931.00–$211,303.05 annually; other site ranges may differ.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable launch vehicles and in-space systems to lower the cost of access to space.

What you will do

• Design control system architectures for custom automated manufacturing equipment, including networks, I/O distribution, safety systems, and communication protocols.
• Develop and integrate PLC, HMI, robot, and industrial control programs for automated systems.
• Create offline simulations to validate control logic, robot paths, cycle times, and system behavior before hardware is available.
• Integrate auxiliary equipment, machines, and tools into unified control systems.
• Support panel fabrication, field installation, commissioning, start-up, and factory and site acceptance testing.
• Create controls documentation, including sequences of operation, I/O lists, network diagrams, and program documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, controls, or a related engineering field.
• At least four years of hands-on experience developing or integrating industrial controls and automation systems, with PLC and HMI programming as core competencies.
• Experience with industrial automation platforms such as robots, material handling systems, CNC integration, NDT, assembly, testing, or process tools.
• Ability to interpret and review electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Experience designing industrial safety systems, including functional safety devices, safety PLCs, and safety-rated circuits.
• Must meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of IEC 61131, ANSI B11, NFPA 79, RIA R15.06, IEC 62061, or ISO 13849.
• Experience with offline programming or virtual commissioning tools such as Plant Simulate, Process Simulate, Visual Components, KUKA.Sim, or RobotStudio.
• Experience with industrial machine vision, electrical control panels, and electrical CAD tools such as AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN.
• Experience delivering custom automated manufacturing systems from concept through production ramp-up.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety, collaboration, inclusion, curiosity, integrity, and technical ownership are emphasized.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid parental leave, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) with company matching of up to 5% and an education support program.
• Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Up to four weeks of paid time off and up to 14 company-paid holidays, based on scheduled hours.