Lead, Dynamic Environments Engineering (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $136,000–$204,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops Terran R rockets and launch systems for delivering customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Own design considerations for secondary structures, avionics, and actuators exposed to random vibration, acoustics, aero buffet, and shock.
• Develop analysis, testing, and qualification methodologies for vibration and shock environments.
• Manage implementation and validation of Dynamics instrumentation and measurement systems with Avionics.
• Support vibration, shock, and acoustics test planning and execution.
• Develop payload interface vibration, shock, and acoustic levels and collaborate with Mission Management and customers on specification compliance.
• Lead multidisciplinary resolution of high-frequency vibration issues and mentor junior analysts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience with structural dynamics, random vibrations, and acoustics, with a record of solving complex interdisciplinary problems.
• Expert knowledge of vibration and shock test methods and applicable industry standards, including shaker and shock test planning for aerospace parts.
• Knowledge of random vibration theory and proficiency with at least one tool such as NASTRAN, ABAQUS, or ANSYS.
• Experience with high-speed instrumentation, signal processing, and driving dynamics issues to closure across multiple engineering domains.
• Technical leadership, communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or higher.
• Space engineering experience covering structural dynamics analysis, testing, and qualification across a full program lifecycle.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, test, launch, and other engineering teams.
• Autonomous role with ownership and direct impact on the Terran R launch system.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.