Aerospace Mechanical Engineer

Location: On-site at Fort Eustis, Virginia, United States. Travel up to 25% is required.

Salary: $90,000–$112,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global supports mission-focused defense and space efforts in collaboration with government and industry partners and operates as a 100% employee-owned company through an ESOP.

What you will do

• Provide systems engineering and analysis support for aircraft test and evaluation, including technical performance measures and post-test data analysis.
• Develop modeling and simulation environments, system architectures, verification plans, test plans, and test reports.
• Create substantiation documentation, designs, and drawings for integrating candidate solutions onto U.S. Army aviation platforms.
• Prepare structural load test plans covering airframe characteristics and expected load paths.
• Conduct and support material, environmental, electromagnetic, sub-component, and full-system testing in accordance with applicable engineering standards.
• Analyze Resonance Assessment Profiles and vibration data to identify potential resonance within 5% of rotor harmonics.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and an active, in-scope U.S. Secret security clearance are required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program and 2+ years of relevant aviation or R&D experience, or a master’s degree and 1+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with classical analysis, finite element analysis software, fatigue analysis, and finite or infinite life assessments.
• Experience generating aviation or R&D test plans, analyses, and reports and presenting findings at technical interchange meetings and senior-level briefings.
• The role is performed on-site at Fort Eustis, Virginia, with standard work hours.
• Availability for up to 25% travel, including site surveys, technical meetings, training, testing support, and equipment movement.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work alongside government and industry partners on defense and space missions.
• Employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Professional development support.
• Position is contingent upon contract award.

Hiring process

• Submit an application through the online portal for consideration.