Senior Dynamics Analyst (Aerospace)

Location: Auckland, New Zealand; this role is based in the New Zealand office

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, launch systems, and critical subsystems.

What you will do

• Predict launch vehicle vibration environments using finite element analysis and analytical methods.
• Define test plans and support dynamic testing, including random vibration, acoustics, and shock campaigns.
• Select sensors such as accelerometers, strain gauges, and thermocouples, and process test data to correlate results with numerical predictions.
• Collaborate with avionics, mechanical, fluids, and propulsion teams on mounting strategies for vehicle and ground-system components.
• Document test environments and qualification status for vehicle components.
• Establish technical methodologies and contribute to the analysis, design validation, and improvement of the Neutron launch vehicle.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a similar field.
• 5+ years of industry experience, ideally in aerospace, automotive, or marine industries.
• Experience with sensor selection, data post-processing and interpretation, and static and dynamic structural testing.
• Experience with engineering programming and data analysis, especially Python.
• Experience with finite element modelling and analysis using an industry-standard structural FEA package such as Femap/NX Nastran, Simcenter/NX Nastran, Abaqus, or OptiStruct/HyperWorks.
• Ability to work through changing deadlines in a high-pressure environment.

Nice to have

• Expertise in vibroacoustic modelling.
• Familiarity with conventional machining and additive manufacturing processes.
• Experience with NX CAD and Teamcenter.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on Neutron, a medium-lift reusable launch vehicle, from conceptual design through integration and launch.
• Join a small, high-performing engineering team focused on learning and continuous improvement.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and complex hardware development challenges.
• New Zealand applicants must pass background and nationality checks and be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by ITAR.