CFD Engineer (Hypersonic)

Location: Mojave, CA, United States; remote, hybrid, and onsite arrangements are available based on candidate preference and business needs. Travel is expected to be less than 5%.

Base salary: Level II $101,079–$146,500 per year; Senior level $120,500–$158,000 per year. Final leveling and compensation depend on location, education, skills, and experience.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable air-launched Talon testbeds and provides operationally realistic Mach 5+ flight testing for hypersonic technology and national security applications.

What you will do

• Conduct advanced CFD analyses for captive-carry and hypersonic vehicles, including multibody, control-surface, and propulsion–airframe interference effects.
• Model high-speed, high-enthalpy flows and generate aerodynamic and aerothermal predictions for Mach 5+ vehicles.
• Develop, manage, and validate large CFD and aerodynamic databases using analytical, numerical, wind-tunnel, and flight-test data.
• Support trajectory analysis and optimization for current and future vehicles.
• Analyze wind-tunnel and flight-test data to validate CFD models.
• Develop CFD automation tools and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on vehicle design, performance analysis, proposals, and technical presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant engineering experience for Level II or 5+ years for Senior level, or an equivalent combination of industry experience and applied graduate work.
• Proficiency in CFD meshing for complex geometries using tools such as Pointwise, ANSA, or Link3D.
• Strong knowledge of aerodynamics, aerothermal dynamics, and flight mechanics, with proficiency in at least one major CFD solver such as US3D, Fun3D, StarCCM+, or Kestrel.
• Programming or scripting skills in Python, MATLAB, or a similar language for automation and post-processing.
• Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required.

Nice to have

• Hypersonic aerodynamic theory and analysis experience, including subsonic, transonic, or hypersonic flows.
• Experience with multibody interactions, plume or scramjet simulations, aeroheating predictions, overset meshing, or fully structured meshes.
• Experience managing large CFD databases and using HPC resources.
• Experience with Tecplot, ParaView, Siemens NX, or aerospace vehicle surface lofting.
• Active security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• 9/80 work schedule.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug healthcare coverage.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• Company 401(k) contribution matching at 50% per contributed dollar, up to $11,500.
• Tuition reimbursement.