Structural Analyst (Aerospace)

Location: Remote within the United States, excluding North Dakota, Vermont, and Rhode Island. U.S. citizenship is required, along with the ability to obtain a Secret-level security clearance.

Salary: $120,500–$190,000 annually. For specific work locations in San Jose, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City metropolitan area: $149,500–$224,500 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops communication systems and space products serving consumers, businesses, governments, and militaries worldwide.

What you will do

• Perform structural analysis of spacecraft primary and secondary structures, payload components, mechanisms, ground support equipment, electronic packaging, and composites.
• Build conceptual structural models for proposals and design trade studies using finite element analysis and hand calculations.
• Prepare stress reports, presentation packages, and analysis documentation for design reviews.
• Evaluate structural effects of design changes, materials, manufacturing processes, and interfaces.
• Support structural testing through test-plan development, fixture design, FEM correlation, and requirements verification.
• Collaborate with mechanical, systems, materials, and thermal engineering teams to optimize hardware performance and reliability.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience analyzing spaceflight hardware.
• Proficiency with Nastran for static, normal modes, buckling, and frequency response analysis, as well as Simcenter Femap modeling and post-processing.
• Knowledge of aerospace materials, structural analysis and test methods, composites, fatigue and fracture mechanics, thermoelastic analysis, mechanisms, launch environments, and bonded and bolted joints.
• Knowledge of electronic packaging analysis, including PWA structures, solder-joint fatigue, connector and interconnect reliability, and thermal-mechanical coupling.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret-level security clearance are required.

Nice to have

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with LS-DYNA, ANSYS, or Abaqus.
• Experience with nonlinear, thermal-structural coupled, or vibroacoustic analysis.
• Coding experience in Python or MATLAB.

Culture & Benefits

• Work remotely within the permitted U.S. locations.
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary teams on space products and mission-critical hardware.
• Medical, financial, and other benefits are available based on the position.
• Additional cash or stock incentives may be included in the compensation package.