Staff Engineer, Mechanical & Actuated Systems (R5293)

Location: Dallas, Texas; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous UAV and aircraft products using AI-enabled systems.

What you will do

• Design complex electro-mechanical and hydro-mechanical mechanisms for autonomous aircraft.
• Own the complete mechanical design process from concept and CAD through analysis, tolerance stack-ups, material selection, and drawing release.
• Architect and develop actuated systems including uplocks, doors, flight controls, landing gear, and wing-fold mechanisms.
• Perform kinematic, structural, and preliminary finite element analyses.
• Prototype, test, and iterate mechanisms for functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Collaborate with electrical, avionics, hydraulics, flight controls, and propulsion teams during integration and testing.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in mechanical or mechanism design.
• Strong CAD skills; NX is preferred.
• Experience with kinematic analysis and optimization, structural calculations, and finite element methods, including modal, nonlinear, linear, buckling, and fatigue analysis.
• Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, materials selection, alloys, heat treatments, allowables, and finishes.
• Ability to work independently in fast-paced, cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with UAVs, aircraft, or robotic systems.
• Familiarity with electro-mechanical actuators.
• Experience with FMEA, DOE, root cause analysis, or hands-on machine shop and mechanic work.
• Experience with RTCA DO-160, MIL-STD-810, structural testing, or actuated mechanism testing.
• Background in startup, R&D, or defense innovation environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside mission-driven, values-focused colleagues.
• Collaborate across mechanical, electrical, avionics, hydraulics, flight controls, and propulsion disciplines.
• Contribute to products with performance, schedule, and reliability objectives.