Mid-Level Mechanisms Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Washington, DC — Naval Research Laboratory, United States

Salary: $112,000–$160,000 per year, depending on experience and location; eligible for an annual performance bonus and potential equity or incentive compensation.

Company

hirify.global provides engineering support to government and aerospace customers.

What you will do

• Design, analyze, and test complex moving mechanical assemblies for spacecraft, missile systems, and air platforms.
• Develop flight-critical mechanisms, including motor drives, deployment hinges, latching mechanisms, actuators, and separation systems.
• Perform kinematic, stress, structural, and thermal modeling to verify performance and reliability in demanding aerospace environments.
• Oversee hardware development from conceptual design through manufacturing, environmental testing, and final flight qualification.
• Integrate mechanisms into vehicle architectures with multidisciplinary engineering teams while meeting mass, power, and interface constraints.
• Create CAD models using Siemens NX and apply ANSI Y14.5 GD&T practices.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience designing and developing mechanisms for spacecraft, missile systems, or air platforms.
• Experience designing, analyzing, and testing flight-critical mechanical assemblies.
• Experience with kinematic, stress, and thermal analysis for aerospace applications.
• Experience managing hardware development through manufacturing, environmental testing, and flight qualification.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering teams; ability to lift or move 50 pounds.
• Active DoD Secret clearance and ability to obtain and maintain DoD TS/SCI clearance required.

Culture & Benefits

• Stable work environment and comprehensive benefits package.
• ESOP participation and 401(k) plan.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Co-sponsored health plan and paid leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Hiring process

• Employment is contingent on completing a comprehensive background check, security investigation, and drug screening.