Senior CAD Designer (Aerospace)

Location: Torrance, California; planned move to Hawthorne, California. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders).

Salary: $150,000–$170,000 base salary plus equity

Company

hirify.global develops modular motion technologies and motion-control components for industrial, aerospace, and defense applications.

What you will do

• Maintain clean CAD architectures with logical assemblies and configurations for part variations.
• Create detailed 2D manufacturing and certification drawings for complex mechanisms and assemblies.
• Design drawings for precision gears, bearings, lead screws, braking systems, encoders, and avionics boxes.
• Define part tolerances, perform tolerance stack-up analyses, and use fit classes to establish alignment.
• Read manufacturer datasheets to size appropriate housings.
• Apply fabrication knowledge to reduce vendor lead time and manufacturing cost.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of drafting experience in aerospace or automotive fields.
• Advanced SolidWorks experience with complex assemblies and configuration management on a PDM system.
• Expert knowledge of ASME Y14 and GD&T standards.
• Ownership of the drawing process and a collaborative approach to resolving roadblocks.
• U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency is required.

Nice to have

• Experience creating drawings used in FAA or MIL flight certification programs.
• Detailed knowledge of drawings for gears, screws, and other precision parts.

Culture & Benefits

• High degree of autonomy in a lean, impact-focused environment.
• Competitive compensation with equity.
• Medical insurance fully covered by the company.
• Life insurance at two times salary, fully covered by the company.
• Flexible PTO, 401(k), and financial wellness resources.