Principal Operational Analysis and Modeling Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, California; on-site. The role requires access to U.S.-controlled information, so the hire must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

Salary: $165,750–$224,250 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense aviation company developing high-speed and hypersonic aircraft through rapid iterative prototyping.

What you will do

• Build and lead operational analysis, modeling, and simulation capabilities.
• Create models of real-world systems, processes, aircraft capabilities, missions, threats, and operational constraints.
• Use mission engineering and risk analysis to assess aircraft effectiveness, survivability, defensive countermeasures, and mission risks.
• Gather engineering and test data to validate and calibrate simulations, while documenting assumptions, methods, and results.
• Provide quantitative insights and recommendations to technical and non-technical decision-makers.
• Manage modeling and simulation projects and collaborate with engineers, analysts, and subject-matter experts.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of DoD, defense industry, and/or FFRDC experience in operational modeling and analysis.
• Fluency with relevant platform and mission modeling software, plus Python or similar programming languages.
• Must hold or be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access.
• Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.
• Willingness to travel and work in a complex, multidisciplinary, fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling (AFSIM).
• Experience using machine learning and cloud computing to expand simulation analysis.
• Willingness to submit to a Counter Intelligence Polygraph if required by the program.

Culture & Benefits

• Rapid hardware iteration focused on high-speed defense systems.
• 100% employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance.
• Competitive pay, stock options, 401(k), and potential year-end bonuses.
• Paid parental leave, 12 federal holidays, and PTO programs.
• Weekly paid office lunches and stocked breakrooms.