Senior Structures Design Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: San Francisco, United States; in-office work five days a week is essential

Salary: $160,000–$200,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a vertically integrated aerospace company developing sustainable supersonic aircraft, advanced airframe and propulsion technologies, and high-speed systems for commercial and government applications.

What you will do

• Own the design and development of major aircraft structural modules, including wings and fuselage sections, from concept through production and flight testing.
• Architect primary and secondary composite and metallic structures, including load paths, joints, materials, structural arrangements, and manufacturing approaches.
• Work with structural analysts to develop efficient, manufacturable designs using first-principles engineering and FEA.
• Lead trade studies balancing weight, performance, manufacturability, cost, schedule, and technical risk.
• Coordinate structural configuration decisions across aerodynamics, propulsion, systems, manufacturing, and flight test.
• Produce CAD models, drawings, and engineering documentation while supporting fabrication, assembly, ground testing, and flight testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience designing aircraft structures and owning significant flight hardware.
• Experience taking structural designs from concept through release, manufacturing, and testing.
• Strong knowledge of metallic and composite structural design, load paths, manufacturing methods, and joining techniques.
• Expertise with Siemens NX or equivalent CAD software, plus structural sizing, hand calculations, and working knowledge of Femap/Nastran or similar FEA tools.
• Sound engineering judgment, strong cross-disciplinary communication, and experience mentoring engineers as a hands-on technical contributor.

Culture & Benefits

• Highly collaborative in-office environment with five-day office attendance.
• Flat structure focused on pragmatic engineering and building reliable hardware.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 401(k) program and transparent stock option plan.
• Self-managed flexible time off, paid holidays, and sick time.