Staff/Principal Mechanical Design Engineer (Flight Mechanisms)

Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Base pay range: $173,000–$257,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops the ES-30, a 30-passenger regional hybrid-electric aircraft targeting type certification by the end of the decade.

What you will do

• Own the design, fabrication, testing, validation, and certification of novel flight components.
• Lead the design of flight-control actuators, propulsion and landing-gear components, and environmental-control system components.
• Design critical mechanical subcomponents including gears, bearings, and seals.
• Design, build, and test components against environmental qualification standards such as DO-160G and MIL-STD-810.
• Collaborate with electrical, software, and mechanical engineers to develop and fly complex aircraft systems.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional CAD experience for the Staff level or 12+ years for the Principal level, using NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or similar tools.
• Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals covering CAD design, FEA or hand calculations, and machine-shop fabrication.
• Experience with pneumatic, hydraulic, and/or electromechanical motorized systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a similar engineering discipline.
• Passion for aircraft and electrification in aviation.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with aerospace design and regulatory standards, including FAA, EASA, DO-160G, and MIL-STD-810.
• Experience with hand-calculation methods for preliminary and verification analysis of complex mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of mechanical manufacturing fundamentals and advanced GD&T for mechanisms.
• Experience taking designs from concept through analysis and production independently and with cross-functional teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams.
• Contribute to the development of a hybrid-electric regional aircraft with a zero-emission electric range.