Level I Engineer (Turbomachinery)

Location: Greater Seattle Area, United States; on-site

Salary: $110,000–$135,000 annually

Company

hirify.global is building orbital infrastructure that uses satellites in Low Earth Orbit to collect sunlight, transmit energy with infrared lasers, and enable secure, high-bandwidth optical data and on-orbit compute.

What you will do

• Design turbopump components such as inducers, impellers, volutes, diffusers, turbine hardware, dynamic seals, and pump housings.
• Create CAD models, engineering drawings, tolerances, GD&T, and material and process callouts.
• Perform hand calculations and FEA, then compare predictions with test data.
• Collaborate with machinists and technicians on the shop floor, support first article reviews, and help resolve nonconformances.
• Support component and engine testing, including instrumentation requests, test-day shifts, and post-test data reduction.
• Maintain hardware configuration and pedigree records, troubleshoot hardware, and implement root-cause-driven design changes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, structural mechanics, and materials.
• Experience taking a mechanical design through fabrication, assembly, and testing; internships, co-ops, research, and competition teams count.
• Proficiency with NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or Creo and experience creating drawings using ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards.
• Working knowledge of ANSYS, Nastran, or Abaqus for structural or thermal FEA.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or a protected individual lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum, in accordance with ITAR requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience with rotating machinery, propulsion, high-performance mechanical hardware, prototyping, or machining.
• Experience with tolerance stack-ups on built parts, propulsion, turbomachinery, rotordynamics, or compressible and incompressible flow.
• Exposure to cryogenic hardware or fluid handling and additive manufacturing.
• Experience in a fast-moving hardware startup or early-stage program.
• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Aerospace, Mechanical, or a related engineering field.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity in hirify.global Corp.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off, and 10 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave and relocation assistance when applicable.
• Daily office lunch and a stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks.