Senior Manager, Avionics Mechanical Engineering (R4416)

Location: On-site in San Diego, California or Dallas, Texas

Salary: $185,234–$277,850 per year, plus bonus, benefits, and equity for regular full-time employees.

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense-tech company developing intelligent systems, including autonomy software, aircraft, and simulation technologies.

What you will do

• Lead the mechanical engineering team responsible for avionics design across the X-BAT aircraft and ground vehicle.
• Define the architecture and technical vision for mechanical, thermal, and harnessing systems.
• Build the organization by developing team leads and sub-managers and significantly growing the team.
• Partner with electrical engineering, RF, PCB design, reliability, supply chain, structures, manufacturing, and other disciplines.
• Deliver complex electro-mechanical solutions for flight-critical avionics systems operating in harsh environments.
• Drive designs from concept through manufacturing while maintaining strong technical standards.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical design around electronics and electrical systems.
• Strong CAD experience with NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar tools for 3D modeling, drawings, and system layout.
• Experience developing avionics packaging with electrical engineers.
• Experience with finite element analysis, thermal analysis, and fatigue or lifecycle testing.
• Experience working with fabrication shops, contract manufacturers, and suppliers; ability to obtain a Secret-level security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, agile development environment with evolving priorities.
• Regular full-time employees receive benefits and equity in addition to base pay and bonus.
• Work emphasizes ownership, technical rigor, trustworthiness, high standards, and respectful collaboration.
• Offers are contingent on a cleared background and may include a reference check.