Mechanical Design Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: El Segundo, California, United States. Applicants must be U.S. persons under ITAR requirements. Travel to vendors and other hirify.global sites may be required.

Annual salary: $100,000–$130,000 USD.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures critical aerospace, military, avionics, hydraulic, and electrical components and subsystems.

What you will do

• Own the design and prototyping of new mechanical flight hardware from concept through qualification and production handoff.
• Develop manufacturable avionics hardware, flow-control devices, pressurized components, and mechanical mechanisms.
• Create and maintain detailed drawings, component specifications, analyses, and risk assessments.
• Build prototypes in the in-house R&D laboratory and work with test engineering to define and execute qualification plans.
• Lead root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions for development, production, and test failures.
• Collaborate with build engineers, customers, and manufacturers to ensure manufacturability and resolve production issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in aerospace, manufacturing, materials, or mechanical engineering, or engineering physics.
• At least 1 year of mechanical or fluids design, analysis, or build experience; student project and internship experience qualifies.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and solid mechanics.
• Strong collaboration, problem-solving, project management, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours and provide occasional weekend support.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected person.

Nice to have

• At least 2 years of professional aerospace or mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience with GD&T, FEA software, Siemens NX or similar CAD tools, and mechanical system design, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with valves, regulators, tubes, pipes, test instrumentation, and control components.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an early-stage startup helping define component design and qualification-testing standards.
• Hands-on involvement in concept design, technical analysis, prototyping, first-unit builds, and testing.
• Exposure to aerospace and military platforms and advanced manufacturing facilities.
• Flexible hours with occasional weekend support and travel to vendors or other company sites.