Mechanical Engineer - COPVs (All Levels) (Aerospace)

Location: Redondo Beach, United States; onsite

Salary: $135,000–$215,000 per year

Company

hirify.global Space develops in-space transportation vehicles and spacecraft for orbital transport, payload deployment, precision reentry, and missions beyond Low Earth Orbit.

What you will do

• Design, analyze, build, test, and document composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) and their mounting structures.
• Own the hardware roadmap from initial design through production, qualification, and flight integration.
• Size COPVs for future vehicles and define load cases and environments with loads, dynamics, and thermal engineering teams.
• Automate development workflows for design, analysis, and documentation.
• Support first-article builds, manufacturing ramp-up, design-for-manufacturing improvements, and reliability work.
• Develop structural test plans and collaborate with suppliers, manufacturing, and test teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 4 years of experience working with composite materials.
• At least 2 years of experience designing and analyzing COPVs, solid rocket motors, or similar high-pressure structures.
• Hands-on experience fabricating composite parts and strong knowledge of structural sizing, model validation, mechanics of materials, and material failure modes.
• Familiarity with metallic and composite manufacturing processes, including machining, forming, lamination, and winding.
• Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an applicable U.S. export license under ITAR/EAR regulations.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with space-flown hardware, spacecraft or launch vehicle development, and COPVs used in ground or space applications.
• Experience with structural testing, validation, and correlation methods.
• Experience in a startup or agile development environment.
• Experience with NX, Teamcenter, Abaqus, or Woundsim.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration with vehicle engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and test teams.
• Hands-on work on the shop floor and with flight hardware.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for stock options.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Hiring process

• Application and resume review.
• Introductory and technical phone interviews.
• Onsite interview followed by an offer.