Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, Big Machines (SolidWorks)

Location: McCarran, Nevada, or San Francisco, California, United States

Salary: $147,500–$235,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global is localizing the battery supply chain through battery recovery, reuse, recycling, energy storage, and production of battery materials in the United States.

What you will do

• Own the design, build, and commissioning of low-volume, custom integrated machines.
• Perform engineering hand calculations and finite element analysis to size structures and mechanisms.
• Create detailed SolidWorks models, engineering prints, large assemblies, and drawing packages.
• Collaborate with internal fabrication teams and external vendors to manufacture parts.
• Support machine assembly and testing through hands-on commissioning, equipment operation, and floor troubleshooting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience designing and analyzing mechanical structures, mechanisms, or industrial equipment.
• Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, or Creo.
• Strong understanding and application of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).

Nice to have

• Experience designing and fabricating welded structures.
• Experience designing and testing mechanical mechanisms.
• Experience managing large CAD assembly models and engineering drawings.
• Experience with finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics.
• Experience integrating servos, actuators, and sensors, or working hands-on with heavy equipment in a production facility.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position with compensation commensurate with experience.
• Hands-on work with custom industrial machinery, including assembly, testing, and commissioning.
• Work alongside internal fabrication teams and external manufacturing vendors.