Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Wichita, Kansas or Mobile, Alabama; onsite 90% of the time

Company

hirify.global develops and supports highly engineered commercial aircraft and aerostructures across the full product life cycle.

What you will do

• Perform complex fatigue, durability, and damage tolerance analyses for aircraft structures.
• Apply classical hand calculations and numerical finite element methods to develop high strength-to-weight structures.
• Support detail part sizing, design maturation, trade studies, weight reduction, certification, and in-service activities.
• Document analyses for trade studies and airframe structure drawing sign-off.
• Collaborate with Design, Static Stress, and other engineering departments to develop optimized structural solutions.
• Lead technical projects, presentations, customer-focused activities, and mentoring for less experienced analysts.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace, Civil, Mechanical, or another relevant engineering discipline.
• At least 7 years of experience analyzing airframe structures, including fatigue and/or damage tolerance.
• In-depth knowledge of classical and finite element stress analysis methods.
• Ability to work independently, lead technical teams, communicate effectively, and travel at short notice.
• Strong computer skills, including MS Excel and Google Suite applications.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available for this US position.
• Effective written and verbal English communication is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with metallic and composite airframe design, SRM, MRB, FAR/JAR/CS/Part 21, certification, CATIA, NASTRAN, and PATRAN.
• Experience obtaining or using Authorizer Technical Signatory and Approver Signatory authority.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with complex aircraft structures across product development, manufacturing, and airline customer support.
• Paid time off, holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental insurance coverage.
• Retirement savings plan, incentive compensation, profit-sharing opportunities, and ESOP participation.
• Professional development through leadership programs, certifications, e-learning courses, and mobility opportunities.