Senior Structural Engineer (Robotics Automation)

Location: Atlanta, GA, USA; onsite role.

Company

hirify.global is a global technology company developing software-driven automated order fulfillment systems, including robots, grids, cubes, and charging systems.

What you will do

• Lead structural design, analysis, and validation of mechanical systems from concept through detailed design, simulation, testing, and production release.
• Own structural architecture, load paths, and engineering trade-offs across strength, stiffness, weight, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and cost.
• Perform static, dynamic, vibration, fatigue, impact, modal, seismic, environmental, and life-cycle analyses; develop and correlate FEA models with physical test results.
• Lead root-cause investigations into structural failures, field issues, reliability concerns, and product performance deviations.
• Define and execute structural verification through hand calculations, simulation, laboratory testing, and system-level validation.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, firmware, software, manufacturing, quality, systems engineering, suppliers, and production teams, including support for certification and lifecycle changes.

Requirements

• 9+ years of experience in structural or mechanical engineering with an emphasis on structural analysis and product development.
• Experience developing and validating structural systems from concept through production.
• Strong proficiency with finite element analysis tools such as Ansys Mechanical, Ansys Workbench, or equivalent simulation platforms; experience with Ansys, Inventor, Mathcad Prime, and related structural engineering software.
• Experience performing static, dynamic, vibration, fatigue, modal, and impact analysis of mechanical structures.
• Strong understanding of load paths, stress and strain analysis, structural optimization, failure mechanisms, fatigue life prediction, durability assessment, vibration analysis, and reliability engineering.
• Experience developing, correlating, and validating analytical and FEA models against physical test data, and conducting verification through simulation, laboratory testing, and analytical methods.
• Strong understanding of material behavior in aluminum extrusions, steel structures, welded assemblies, bolted joints, castings, and machined components.
• Working knowledge of engineering codes, standards, and best practices, including ISO, Eurocode, ASCE, ASTM, or other applicable standards.
• Demonstrated technical leadership in technical decision-making, design reviews, problem solving, and mentoring, plus strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills with a hands-on engineering mindset.
• Master's degree in Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; relevant experience may substitute for formal education.

Nice to have

• Experience developing robotics, automation equipment, autonomous systems, material handling equipment, or industrial machinery.
• Experience with lightweight structural systems, large mechanical assemblies, and high-duty-cycle products.
• Experience with modal analysis, vibration mitigation, and dynamic loading of moving systems.
• Experience evaluating floor loading, installation requirements, and operational loads in warehouse environments.
• Experience working in cross-functional product development teams spanning mechanical, electrical, controls, and software disciplines.
• Familiarity with point-cloud and reality-capture tools such as Cyclone 3DR.
• Experience with automated warehouse products.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Health Savings Account with a company contribution.
• Paid time off including 12 holidays, paid exercise time, paid volunteer time, and paid parental leave for all new parents.
• 401(k) plan with employer match and discretionary profit-sharing contribution.
• Educational assistance and professional development programs, including mentorship and coaching with external industry leaders.
• Group life insurance, voluntary additional life insurance, disability insurance, and employee assistance programs.