Combustion Devices Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: El Segundo, California, United States; on-site

Salary: $108,000–$129,900 per year

Company

hirify.global develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.

What you will do

• Design liquid rocket engine combustion devices, including combustion chambers, pre-burners, and igniters.
• Create CAD models, drawings, schematics, process documentation, and engineering analyses.
• Define requirements, evaluate architectures, and integrate assigned subsystems at the system level.
• Support manufacturing through 3D printing, machining, post-processing, inspection, and design-for-manufacturing improvements.
• Develop and execute test programs, analyze experimental data, and optimize designs.
• Collaborate with mechanical, aerospace, and controls engineering teams to deliver flight-ready hardware.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in mechanical design, development, fabrication, assembly, or testing, including internships.
• Strong proficiency with CAD tools such as Siemens NX or SolidWorks, including complex three-dimensional combustion chamber cooling-channel geometry.
• Familiarity with aerospace safety and reliability practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. government authorizations under space technology export regulations.

Nice to have

• Experience designing liquid rocket engines, combustion chambers, pre-burners, igniters, or other rocket systems.
• Test bench setup and performance diagnostics experience.
• Hands-on engineering experience spanning computer-based design through physical assembly and shop work.
• GD&T experience and familiarity with ANSYS or MATLAB.
• Experience in a startup or rapid-development environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Dynamic, cross-functional, hands-on, and autonomous work environment.
• Full-time employment with company stock options.
• Health, dental, vision, HSA, and FSA benefits.
• Life, disability, and retirement plans.