Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer

Location: Pittsburgh, PA; onsite or remote within the United States

Salary: $175,000–$200,000 annual base salary, excluding benefits and bonus/incentive.

Company

hirify.global develops mission-critical technologies for space, defense, and national security, including lunar landers, surface systems, and spacecraft.

What you will do

• Develop and review concepts and designs for lunar landers, rovers, surface power systems, and spacecraft.
• Define end-to-end mission concepts, system architectures, vehicle configurations, and technical roadmaps for NASA, government, and commercial customers.
• Perform system-level analysis, first-order sizing, preliminary structural analysis, packaging, stability assessments, and terramechanics evaluations.
• Design spacecraft structures, mechanisms, payload accommodations, and subsystem integrations across launch and surface operations.
• Prepare technical content for proposals and customer presentations, translating requirements into actionable product goals.
• Lead trade studies and cross-functional coordination with engineering disciplines, partners, customers, and vendors to resolve technical risks.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline, plus 5–10 years of relevant engineering experience; an advanced degree may substitute for equivalent experience.
• Experience developing complex mechanical systems at scale and conducting preliminary structural analysis of space systems.
• Background in space system development, systems engineering, structure and thermal design, mechanical and fluid systems, and/or manufacturing.
• Experience authoring and decomposing mission- and system-level requirements.
• Strong understanding of launch, space, and lunar environments.
• Must be a U.S. Person under ITAR/EAR requirements and eligible to obtain required export authorizations.

Nice to have

• Experience with end-to-end mission solutions and mission architecture development.
• Experience writing and reviewing software scripts for automation and analysis.
• Knowledge of NASA and industry engineering standards.
• Experience working in an agile environment with Confluence and Jira.
• Eligibility to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible Time Off supporting work-life balance.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families, with significant company premium contributions.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
• Wellness programs, gym membership options, voluntary benefits, and employee support resources.
• Mission-driven environment focused on innovative space and national security technologies.