Structural Analysis Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Torrance, California, or Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States

Company

hirify.global is an early-stage aerospace and defense company developing and delivering advanced hypersonic defense systems.

What you will do

• Perform structural analysis of aerospace components and assemblies under static, dynamic, thermal, and fatigue loading.
• Use hand calculations and finite element models to support rapid design iteration.
• Collaborate with design engineers to influence geometry, materials, and load paths.
• Correlate analysis with test data and support structural testing and qualification.
• Communicate technical content effectively with partner teams and maintain accountability for analysis quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of structural analysis, structural dynamics, and aerospace materials.
• Experience with FEA tools such as Abaqus, NASTRAN, or similar solvers.
• Ability to work in ambiguous and rapidly evolving technical environments.
• Access to export-controlled information requires meeting applicable U.S. Government export-control and eligibility requirements; classified work may require a security clearance or other authorization.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with launch vehicles, spacecraft, aircraft, UAVs, or propulsion systems.
• Knowledge of fatigue, fracture mechanics, buckling, or thermal-structural analysis.
• Familiarity with FAA, NASA, or MIL standards and certification processes.
• Scripting or programming experience with Python or MATLAB, plus hardware testing or flight-operations experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Early-stage startup environment with significant ownership and direct impact on product development.
• Close collaboration across analysis, design, and test teams.
• Work contributing to hardware builds and flight readiness.
• Generous benefits package.