Senior Mechanical Engineer (Mechanisms)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $132,000–$198,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops Terran R, a launch vehicle designed to deliver customer payloads to orbit, using additive manufacturing and an integrated rocket production approach.

What you will do

• Guide the design of Terran R mechanisms, including stage separation, payload deployment, aero control features, and landing gear.
• Complete full-cycle design work from conceptualization and trade studies through analysis, manufacturing, build, and testing.
• Design and test stage separation and fairing deployment systems.
• Develop concepts for landing gear and aero-surface actuation systems.
• Define design criteria and subsystem requirements, and review loads, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with vehicle design, structures, avionics, fluids, test, loads, additive, and manufacturing teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in full-cycle design engineering, including CAD, analysis, build, and test.
• Knowledge of kinematic synthesis, pneumatic and hydraulic actuation, mechatronics, and instrumentation.
• Knowledge of structural strength, stability, and fatigue failure modes.
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, and surface treatments.
• Hands-on hardware build experience and the ability to lead discussions on complex technical topics.

Nice to have

• 7+ years of aerospace experience or an advanced engineering degree.
• Experience with launch vehicle mechanisms and multibody dynamics analysis.
• Experience with NX, TeamCenter, Ansys, Femap, Python, or MATLAB.
• Hands-on fabrication and prototyping experience, including machining, 3D printing, welding, or woodworking.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomy, ownership, and direct impact on flight hardware development.
• Collaboration across vehicle design, manufacturing, additive, and test functions.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.