Senior Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Wichita, Kansas, United States; onsite 90%. Authorized to work in the US is required. The position requires occasional short-notice travel.

Company

hirify.global develops and supports commercial aircraft and aerostructures throughout the aircraft life cycle, including design, manufacturing, analysis, repair, and direct airline support.

What you will do

• Perform complex fatigue and damage tolerance analyses for metallic aircraft structures using hand calculations and computer methods.
• Create certified engineering repair solutions and structural justification documentation for the in-service fleet.
• Ensure repair solutions restore aircraft airworthiness and meet applicable requirements and customer timelines.
• Collaborate with Design, Static Stress, Repair Design, Customer Services, airlines, and MROs.
• Mentor less experienced F&DT engineers and contribute to the development of analysis methods, assumptions, data, and procedures.
• Plan, monitor, and execute engineering tasks while responding to complex repair queries.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Aero, Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
• At least 9 years of analysis experience in airframe design or repair programs.
• Experience with metallic and/or composite airframe structural repair.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Effective written and verbal English communication skills are required.
• Current US work authorization is required; visa sponsorship is not available for this US position unless specifically stated.

Nice to have

• MRO or fleet engineering experience.
• MRB experience.
• Proficiency with G-Suite.
• Python coding experience.
• Experience working in dynamic engineering teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with complex, highly engineered aircraft across the full product life cycle.
• Flexible working arrangements are supported where possible, while this role is primarily onsite.
• Competitive base salary, incentive compensation, retirement savings, and employee stock ownership participation.
• Paid time off, holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, and employee assistance coverage.
• Professional development through leadership programs, certifications, e-learning courses, and mobility opportunities.