Vehicle Structures Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $90,000–$136,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops rockets and the Terran R launch vehicle to deliver customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Conceptualize structural load paths, complex structures, and adjacent-system packaging for Terran R.
• Review static and dynamic loads, material properties, test data, and structural system requirements.
• Analyze and size flight structures, complete design reviews, and release engineering drawings.
• Design components in NX/TeamCenter and perform analysis using Nastran, ANSYS, finite-element methods, and hand calculations.
• Develop and support hardware test campaigns, including integration, operation, and evaluation of results.
• Support manufacturing process development and fabrication while owning designs from requirements through production.

Requirements

• 0–2+ years of experience in a design engineering role.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
• Experience with an industry-standard CAD package such as NX, Creo, or SolidWorks.
• Working knowledge of structural analysis, including hand calculations, finite-element methods, industry tools, and testing.
• Fundamental knowledge of structures strength, stability, and fatigue failure mechanisms.
• Fundamental knowledge of additive and traditional manufacturing processes.
• Full life-cycle project ownership experience, with the ability to complete collaborative projects independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Degree requirements must be completed, with availability to begin full-time employment within 30–60 days of applying.

Nice to have

• Extensive experience with NX/TeamCenter.
• Expertise using Nastran and ANSYS.
• Experience with GD&T and drafting.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on ownership across the full design, build, and test lifecycle of integrated rocket structures and flight mechanisms.
• Autonomy, ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and direct impact on flight hardware.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous PTO and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.