Senior Mechanical Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite in Torrance, California; open to relocating candidates. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents.

Salary: $160,000–$190,000 base salary per year plus equity

Company

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

What you will do

• Translate ambiguous mission needs into functional and operational requirements for complex electromechanical systems.
• Design electromagnetic actuators and precision mechanisms using gears, bearings, lead screws, brakes, and encoders.
• Develop ruggedized avionics enclosures with thermal management and structural survivability for high-vibration and vacuum environments.
• Design qualification test equipment and methodologies and execute hardware testing to DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 standards.
• Lead cross-functional integration, system testing, supplier coordination, and manufacturing deviation management.
• Assemble, bring up, and debug hardware prototypes using a hands-on design-build-test approach.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of full product lifecycle experience, from ideation and prototyping through production.
• Strong understanding of electromagnetic principles, mechanical load paths, and load cases.
• Experience with strength, fatigue, and life-cycle sizing analysis for gears, shafts, housings, and actuator components.
• Advanced SolidWorks or equivalent 3D CAD experience, including complex assemblies and configuration management.
• Fluency in ASME Y14.5 GD&T, 2D drawing creation, DFM collaboration, and aerospace or military hardware qualification.

Nice to have

• Experience designing custom test equipment, writing formal procedures, and executing qualification campaigns.
• Knowledge of AGMA standards and gearbox design, including ratios, backlash, lubrication, and specialized fabrication.
• Experience in both high-compliance programs and fast-paced R&D environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Builder-oriented environment with hands-on laboratory and hardware work.
• Work on motion-control components for industrial, aerospace, and defense systems.
• Medical insurance is fully covered by the company.
• Flexible PTO, 401(k), and equity.
• Well-funded company with existing revenue and a new hangar facility.