Senior Structural Engineer (Ocean Technology)

Location: Portland, Oregon. Candidates are strongly preferred to relocate to Portland; at minimum, the role requires intermittent travel to Portland, vendors, and test sites.

Salary: $150,000–$250,000 per year, plus company equity.

Company

hirify.global is a public benefit renewable energy and ocean technology company developing technologies that capture ultra-low-cost ocean energy for computing and renewable fuels.

What you will do

• Develop algorithms and software for automated structural sizing and evaluation across millions of design points.
• Work with Nastran input and output files, FEA scripts, and internal structural analysis tools.
• Generate load spectra and perform stress hand calculations, fatigue analysis, and damage-tolerance assessments.
• Serve as the stress analyst for mechanical subsystems including primary structures, electronics packaging, drivetrains, deployment features, piping, cable routing, and test equipment.
• Drive structural design, verification, manufacturing readiness, and evaluation of linear, nonlinear, and dynamic behavior in large assemblies.
• Lead design reviews and coordinate with internal teams, external fabricators, vendors, and test sites.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• Advanced knowledge of classical structural analysis and computer-based structural analysis methods.
• Experience evaluating parts and assemblies that have undergone structural testing and entered service.
• Working knowledge of FEA codes and pre- and post-processing, with Nastran preferred.
• Solid coding ability in Python, Julia, Mathematica, or a similar language for data review and analysis.
• At least five design, build, test, and deploy cycles, together with strong communication, teamwork, and independent project ownership skills.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree or five additional years of relevant experience.
• At least five years in a similar role and experience with large welded steel structures in dynamic environments.
• Experience with Femap, NX, Teamcenter, Nastran input decks, structural verification testing, and hands-on hardware development.
• Experience in design, fabrication, assembly, and testing, plus strong technical presentation and organizational skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Creative, scrappy, collaborative environment organized around technical merit and first-principles problem solving.
• Flexible working hours, substantial autonomy, work-life balance, and unlimited paid time off.
• Health, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), health FSA, and dependent-care FSA benefits.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage is fully paid for eligible full-time employees and their partners and dependents under the stated plans.
• Relocation assistance is available for moving to Portland.
• Occasional longer hours and weekends may be required for critical needs.