Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II - Mission Formulation (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based out of hirify.global's global headquarters

Salary: $132,000–$198,000 USD base pay per year

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, payloads, and critical space systems for civil, commercial, interplanetary, national security, and defense missions.

What you will do

• Lead mechanical engineering formulation for new satellite systems and business development opportunities.
• Develop high-performance, lightweight spacecraft bus configurations, structures, mechanisms, and deployment systems.
• Manage mass and mechanical technical budgets, mechanical requirements, verification methods, and configuration trades.
• Perform structural, thermal, vibration, packaging, hand-calculation, and FEA analyses, including test planning and data analysis.
• Own mechanical technical development from conceptual design through production, testing, and operations.
• Create and maintain CAD models, production drawings, interface specifications, CONOPS, schedules, vendor plans, budgets, and technical documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another technical discipline.
• 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience in the aerospace industry.
• Experience supporting satellite or spacecraft development programs.
• Experience with CAD modeling and technical drawing.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• U.S. export-control eligibility may be required for access to ITAR-regulated technology.

Nice to have

• Active security clearance.
• Master's or PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Spacecraft design, deployment-system, mechanism, hands-on development, and testing experience.
• Experience with GD&T, FEA, thermal and vibration test-data interpretation, JAMA, or DOORS.
• Knowledge of spacecraft subsystems, space environments, orbital mechanics, rigid-body dynamics, and systems engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% company-stock discount.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with HSA contributions.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) match.
• Additional benefits include subsidized EV charging, fitness centers where available, gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• Work involves collaboration in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and occasional exposure to production-area noise, dust, and fumes.