Senior Mechanisms Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; occasional travel to test and launch sites, including shifted or weekend schedules for critical milestones

Hiring range: $132,000–$181,500 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops rockets, launch infrastructure, and manufacturing capabilities, including the Terran R launch vehicle.

What you will do

• Own the technical and programmatic development of complex mechanism systems such as thrust vector control.
• Define system concepts of operations, requirements, architectures, and verification plans.
• Lead integration across mechanical design, actuators, GNC, avionics, and software teams.
• Author test plans, execute development and functional verification tests, and establish success criteria.
• Coordinate design, manufacturing, integration, and test schedules for complex mechanism systems.
• Address technical and logistical risks and lead hands-on work such as fixture design, sensor specification, test automation, and root-cause investigations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or a related engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience designing, manufacturing, assembling, or testing complex mechanical or electromechanical systems.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary projects and delivering against ambitious schedules.
• Strong technical judgment and the ability to communicate complex concepts to engineering and leadership audiences.
• Experience balancing requirements, cost, and schedule while driving system integration and verification.

Nice to have

• Experience with actuator systems, flight mechanisms, or thrust vector control.
• Experience with motor-control tuning and model-based design using MATLAB and Simulink.
• Experience with integrated hardware/software testing and verification.
• Familiarity with reusability and rapid-iteration development environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Cross-functional work with autonomy, ownership, and technical responsibility.