Senior Mechanical Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $132,000–$198,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops launch vehicles, including the Terran R rocket, and the factory systems required to manufacture and operate them.

What you will do

• Design and analyze clean-sheet pressure components for launch vehicle fluid and propulsion systems.
• Perform detailed fluid, thermal, and structural analysis of piece parts and assemblies.
• Plan and execute development and qualification testing for internally developed components.
• Conduct trade studies to develop architectures and designs that satisfy system requirements.
• Implement hardware into Terran R vehicle fluid systems and support reliable, efficient operation.
• Collaborate across design, manufacturing, production, testing, and flight teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant field.
• 5+ years of experience designing fluid-system components.
• Applied knowledge of thermodynamics, structures, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer.
• Experience with CFD and FEA tools, including ANSYS.
• Experience with a commercial CAD package such as NX, Creo, or SolidWorks.
• Experience designing and qualifying fluid-system pressure components for aerospace applications, including fittings, seals, valves, or regulators.

Nice to have

• Experience using internal-flow CFD to assess component performance.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site work at the factory enables direct access to hardware and rapid design-manufacturing feedback.
• Ownership spans design, production, testing, and flight of fluid systems.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Work emphasizes autonomy, technical rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and solving novel aerospace problems.