Structural Analyst (Aerospace)

Location: Remote within the United States, excluding North Dakota, Vermont, and Rhode Island. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret-level security clearance are required.

Salary: $120,500–$190,000 annually; $149,500–$224,500 annually for specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City metropolitan area.

Company

hirify.global develops connectivity solutions supporting missions across air, land, sea, and space.

What you will do

• Perform structural analysis of spacecraft primary and secondary structures, payload components, mechanisms, ground support equipment, electronic packaging, and composites using finite element analysis and hand calculations.
• Develop conceptual structural models for proposals and trade studies, and produce stress reports and presentation materials for design reviews.
• Evaluate structural effects of design changes, materials, manufacturing processes, and interfaces.
• Support structural testing through test-plan development, fixture design, finite element model correlation, and requirements verification.
• Collaborate with mechanical design, systems, materials, and thermal engineering teams to optimize hardware performance.
• Communicate analysis results and ensure compliance with NASA, AIAA, ECSS, and military standards.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in structural analysis of spaceflight hardware.
• Proficiency with Nastran, including static, normal modes, buckling, and frequency response analysis.
• Proficiency with Simcenter Femap modeling and post-processing.
• Working knowledge of aerospace materials, processes, and parts, including metallics, polymers, composites, and fasteners.
• Working knowledge of static analysis and testing, normal modes and linear dynamics, random vibration and shock response, fatigue and fracture mechanics, composite materials and classical laminate theory, mechanism analysis, thermoelastic analysis, launch vehicle environments, semi-empirical methods, and bonded and bolted joint analysis.
• Working knowledge of electronic packaging structural analysis, including printed wiring assemblies, solder-joint fatigue, connector and interconnect reliability, and thermal-mechanical coupled analysis.
• Experience applying NASA, AIAA, ECSS, and MIL standards to structural design, testing, and qualification; ability to produce high-quality analysis documentation.
• Strong mechanical design knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work cross-functionally in a multidisciplinary team.

Nice to have

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with LS-DYNA, ANSYS, or Abaqus; nonlinear and thermal-structural coupled analysis; or vibroacoustic analysis.
• Coding experience with Python or MATLAB.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment with remote work within the specified U.S. locations.
• Work on connectivity and space products supporting critical missions.
• Medical, financial, and other benefits may be provided depending on the position.
• Additional cash or stock incentives may be available.
• Equal opportunity employer with accommodation support for applicants with disabilities.