Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Burlingame, California, United States

Salary: $185,000–$218,000 per year, plus equity

Company

hirify.global develops satellite-based navigational intelligence and high-precision positioning infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit.

What you will do

• Lead the mechanical design and architecture of satellite propulsion systems and supporting hardware.
• Drive Design for Manufacturability across precision components and assemblies in collaboration with machine shops and specialty vendors.
• Select materials, processing methods, heat treatments, and standards for high-temperature and high-vacuum environments.
• Perform structural and thermal analysis, including FEA, to evaluate margins and survivability during launch and operation.
• Build, assemble, test, and troubleshoot prototype, engineering-model, and flight hardware, including integration into TVAC facilities.
• Define inspection, acceptance, assembly, and qualification procedures for transition from prototypes to sustained production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• Experience leading mechanical hardware development from concept through prototype and production.
• Strong Design for Manufacturability skills and direct experience working with machinists and vendors.
• Expert-level GD&T and tolerance analysis using ASME Y14.5.
• Deep materials knowledge, including refractory metals and ceramics, plus proficiency with mechanical CAD and structural and thermal finite element modelling.
• For U.S. roles, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or other protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Nice to have

• Experience with spaceflight or aerospace hardware and qualification workflows.
• Background in aerospace, plasma devices, or vacuum systems.
• Experience with hardware integration, assembly, or environmental testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, high-ownership work within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Direct collaboration with satellite bus, electrical, manufacturing, machine shop, and supplier teams.
• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and equal employment opportunity.
• Equity is included in the compensation package.