Senior Valve Design Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: El Segundo, California, United States; on-site. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees, refugees, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Salary: $118,000–$142,000 per year

Company

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

What you will do

• Design and develop pneumoactuated, electropneumatic, electrohydraulic check valves, throttles, regulators, and other valve types.
• Define requirements, perform architecture trades, and lead system-level integration for assigned subsystems.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, and contributions to preliminary and critical design reviews.
• Perform CFD and FEA analyses covering pressure drop, hydraulic characteristics, and mechanical integrity.
• Develop test programs, analyze experimental data, and optimize valve designs based on test results.
• 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.
• 4+ years of industry experience in aerospace propulsion systems or related areas.
• Hands-on proficiency with Siemens NX or SolidWorks and expertise in Ansys CFX, Fluent, and Mechanical.
• Experience with structural or mechanical design for flight hardware and early-stage vehicle architecture.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
• Eligibility to work under United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations is required.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience designing cryogenic valves for liquid rocket engines or other rocket systems.
• Test bench setup, performance diagnostics, GD&T, and aerospace safety and reliability practices.
• Hands-on engineering experience across the full development cycle and experience in a startup or rapid-development environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, interactive, autonomous, dynamic, and cross-functional work environment.
• Opportunity to work across mechanical, aerospace, and controls engineering disciplines.
• Full-time employment includes company stock options.
• Benefits include health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.