Spacecraft Systems Analysis Engineer

Location: On-site in the Greater Seattle Area, United States

Salary: $115,000–$145,000 annually

Company

hirify.global is developing satellite infrastructure for orbital energy transmission, on-orbit computing, and secure high-bandwidth optical data.

What you will do

• Build system-level models and simulations to evaluate spacecraft performance across multiple subsystems.
• Own analyses in areas such as structures, loads and dynamics, thermal, radiation, reliability, power, fluids, MMOD, demise, or optical brightness.
• Perform trade studies and sensitivity analyses to optimize spacecraft performance, mass, and reliability.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, GNC, and software teams on design and integration decisions.
• Define analysis-driven requirements, margins, verification strategies, and test-correlation plans.
• Prepare technical documentation and contribute analytical recommendations to PDR and CDR reviews.

Requirements

• 3+ years of engineering analysis experience; internships and relevant projects count.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience or academic exposure to at least one spacecraft analysis domain, including structural, thermal, radiation, reliability, power, MMOD, fluids, or optical analysis.
• Familiarity with engineering simulation tools such as FEA, thermal modeling, MATLAB, or Python.
• Strong foundations in physics-based modeling, numerical methods, and engineering principles.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR regulations.

Nice to have

• Experience with ANSYS, NASTRAN, Thermal Desktop, COMSOL, MATLAB/Simulink, or Python.
• Experience applying analysis to aerospace hardware, multidisciplinary optimization, model validation, or test correlation.
• Familiarity with space-environment effects, high-reliability systems, or safety-critical engineering.
• Experience integrating analysis workflows with CI/CD or automated pipelines.
• Prior experience at a space, aerospace, or deep-tech organization.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity in hirify.global.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off, 10 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Relocation assistance, daily office lunch, and a stocked kitchen.