Mechanical CAD Drafter (Aerospace)

Location: Fully onsite at the GravityWorks factory in Centennial, Colorado or Long Beach, California. The work environment includes an office and production factory, with frequent standing, sitting, walking, bending, and lifting or carrying items up to 20 lbs.

Hourly salary rate: $24.00–$62.50. This is a non-exempt position eligible for overtime.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors for space security.

What you will do

• Create piece-part and assembly drawings for flight hardware, ground support equipment, and structural components using engineering requirements and GD&T standards.
• Translate sketches, verbal direction, and engineering inputs into technical drawings using Siemens NX, editing CAD models when needed.
• Update drawings and models based on engineering change orders, design reviews, and manufacturing feedback.
• Produce drawing packages, assembly storyboards, and work instructions for spacecraft manufacturing and integration.
• Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, electrical, and structural engineers to resolve drawing discrepancies and support design reviews.
• Track drawing revisions and releases through configuration management systems while providing technical guidance to production teams.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in drafting, engineering technology, or a related discipline, or at least 2 years of professional experience in mechanical drafting or aerospace engineering support.
• Working knowledge of mechanical GD&T and its application to manufactured parts and assemblies.
• Proficiency in Siemens NX; SolidWorks experience is acceptable.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes, engineering diagrams, schematics, and assembly instructions.
• Ability to manage multiple drawing tasks and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Must be able to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance and satisfy U.S. ITAR eligibility requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or another regulated industry.
• Familiarity with spacecraft or satellite hardware, assembly storyboarding, and production work instructions.
• Experience with Windchill, Teamcenter, PLM systems, engineering change processes, or formal design review packages.
• Knowledge of ASME Y14.5, MIL-STD-100, or related aerospace documentation standards.
• Active U.S. security clearance or willingness to obtain one.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO, and paid holidays.
• 401(k) and parental leave.
• Work directly with manufacturing and integration teams in office and production-floor environments.
• Compensation and level are determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience.