Head of Analysis (Aerospace)

Location: Greater Seattle Area; on-site. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR.

Salary: $220,000–$272,373 annually.

Company

hirify.global Corp. is building satellite infrastructure for orbital power, infrared laser energy transmission, and secure high-bandwidth optical data.

What you will do

• Define the program’s analysis philosophy, factors of safety, margin policy, model fidelity requirements, and analytical clearance standards.
• Build, lead, and develop a team of structural, thermal, and CFD analysts across experience levels.
• Lead structural analysis for engines and vehicle systems, including strength, fatigue, fracture, buckling, dynamics, and life assessment.
• Lead thermal and CFD analysis for propulsion components, vehicle systems, internal flows, combustion, nozzles, aerodynamics, and fluid systems.
• Develop commercial, in-house, automated, and AI/ML-augmented analysis workflows.
• Correlate analytical predictions with test and flight data and present substantiation at PDR, CDR, TRR, and FRR milestones.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or a related engineering field.
• 10+ years of experience in structural, thermal, or fluid dynamics analysis for aerospace or propulsion hardware, including 5+ years managing an analysis team.
• Deep expertise in at least one analysis domain and strong working knowledge of the other two.
• Experience defining analysis methodologies, factors of safety, margin policies, and flight certification substantiation.
• Proficiency with tools such as ANSYS, Fluent, Star-CCM+, Nastran, Abaqus, Thermal Desktop, or Sinda.
• Must meet applicable ITAR eligibility requirements for U.S. space technology work.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in aerospace, mechanical, or a related engineering field.
• Experience analyzing rocket engines or propulsion components and performing coupled thermal-structural assessments.
• Experience with model correlation campaigns using test data and quantifying residual uncertainty.
• Experience developing in-house tools, parametric solvers, or AI/ML-augmented analysis methods.
• Knowledge of fracture mechanics, damage tolerance, life management, and aerospace analysis standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity in hirify.global Corp.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off, and 10 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave and relocation assistance if applicable.
• Daily office lunch and a stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks.