Principal Mechanical Design & Analysis Engineer, Tooling (Aerospace Manufacturing)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $185,000–$277,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops rockets, launch vehicles, and automated manufacturing systems, including the Terran R vehicle and Aeon engine programs.

What you will do

• Develop production and development tooling and factory automation solutions for Terran vehicles and Aeon engines.
• Design and analyze tooling projects of different sizes and scales in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Create tooling drawing definitions using mechanical design and drafting standards, including ASME Y14.5.
• Develop solutions involving material-handling equipment, assembly fixtures, off-loaders, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machines.
• Collaborate with component designers, manufacturing engineers, and integration engineers to optimize safety, cost, quality, cycle time, delivery, reliability, and maintenance.
• Manage tooling projects from vendor selection and fabrication through inspection, installation, and commissioning.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, or an equivalent field.
• 15+ years of experience designing, building, and commissioning tooling and fixtures for manufacturing, assembly, and testing.
• Experience with CAD and FEA-based structural analysis software; NX and ANSYS Workbench are preferred.
• Experience completing projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Experience with strategic tooling buildout and project management supporting production.

Nice to have

• Expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly, including transitioning products from prototypes to production.
• Knowledge of manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment such as milling, turning, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting and rigging, assembly, and inspection.
• Experience designing custom machines with motors, actuators, linear rails, pneumatics, and bearings.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with autonomy, ownership, and direct impact on rocket and factory development.
• Collaborate across design, manufacturing, automation, propulsion, avionics, software, and other functions.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.