Fluids Engineer Level 1 (Aerospace)

Location: Greater Seattle Area, on-site. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or otherwise meet the stated ITAR protected-person or authorization requirements. Relocation assistance may be available.

Salary: $100,000–$135,000 annually

Company

hirify.global is a space infrastructure startup developing Low Earth Orbit satellites that collect sunlight, transmit energy through infrared lasers, and provide secure high-bandwidth optical data.

What you will do

• Own a fluid subsystem from concept through design, analysis, build, integration, testing, and flight.
• Design valves, fluid routing architectures, feed systems, pressure controls, pneumatic systems, and fluid storage hardware for rocket engines and vehicles.
• Optimize designs for mass, pressure drop, leakage, proof and burst performance, cycle life, manufacturability, cost, and schedule.
• Perform hand calculations, FEA, tolerance stack-ups, pressure-drop and flow sizing, and thermal-fluid analysis.
• Define and execute qualification and acceptance tests, including proof, burst, leak, flow, cycle-life, and vibration campaigns.
• Support manufacturing, engine and vehicle integration, hot-fire testing, fill/drain operations, anomaly investigations, and hardware refurbishment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 1 year of experience designing fluid-system hardware for flight vehicles or high-performance hardware; internships, co-ops, competition, and research experience count.
• Experience taking hardware from concept through build, integration, and test.
• Strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, structural mechanics, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with CAD tools such as NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or Creo, including engineering drawings using ASME Y14.5 GD&T.
• Must meet U.S. citizenship, permanent-residency, protected-person, or applicable ITAR authorization requirements.

Nice to have

• 3+ years of fluid-system hardware design experience, especially with rocket engines, launch vehicles, spacecraft propulsion, valves, or pressure regulators.
• Experience with cryogenic fluids, propellant compatibility, oxygen-compatible design, and relevant AIAA, ASME, SAE, or MIL-spec standards.
• Hands-on prototyping, machining, brazing, welding, hot-fire testing, or vehicle fill/drain operations experience.
• Experience in a fast-moving, hardware-focused startup or early-stage program.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work directly with manufacturing and technicians on the factory floor.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off, 10 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Equity in hirify.global and possible relocation assistance.
• Daily office lunch and a stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks.