Mechanical Engineer II, Solar & Deployables (Aerospace)

Location: Hybrid in San Jose, California, with on-site work required three days per week. Access to export-controlled information requires U.S. person status, authorization eligibility, or a reasonable likelihood of obtaining the required U.S. export authorization.

Salary: $144,000–$177,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations that deliver mission-critical Earth intelligence and remote-sensing data.

What you will do

• Design mechanical components and assemblies for spacecraft solar arrays and deployable systems from concept through detailed design and release.
• Create controlled engineering documentation, including drawings, GD&T, BOMs, and tolerance stacks.
• Build and test prototypes to evaluate concepts and retire design risk.
• Support qualification and acceptance testing, including deployment tests with gravity offload, vibration, and TVAC testing.
• Perform first-order engineering analysis for margins, stiffness, and sizing, collaborating with analysts on detailed FEA.
• Design test fixtures, GSE, and tooling; work with vendors and support production procedures, work instructions, and design reviews.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing, building, and testing mechanical hardware.
• Strong CAD skills, preferably SolidWorks, for component and assembly design.
• Strong knowledge of drawings, GD&T, BOMs, and tolerance stacks.
• Hands-on prototyping and testing experience, plus familiarity with machining, sheet metal, composites, or additive fabrication.
• B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Spacecraft hardware, deployables, or precision mechanisms experience.
• Structural analysis experience using hand calculations or FEA tools such as FEMAP/NASTRAN or ANSYS.
• Environmental testing, composite panel or bonded-joint design, and PLM/ECO/DCO experience.
• Python, MATLAB, or similar software skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with equity compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan, disability coverage, and life insurance.
• Three weeks of paid vacation for new employees, 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time, and paid parental leave.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation support.