Sr. Structures Engineer

Location: On-site in Houston, Texas, United States; travel may be required to support operations, vendors, or other activities.

Company

hirify.global develops rocket propulsion technologies, including rotating detonation rocket engines and detonation ramjets, for space, defense, and commercial high-speed flight.

What you will do

• Lead clean-sheet structural design and analysis for aerospace vehicles and related hardware.
• Perform fatigue, buckling, stability, and strength assessments using hand calculations and finite element analysis, with ANSYS preferred.
• Own NX and/or CATIA CAD models, including large assemblies and release processes.
• Define structural loads with GNC, propulsion, avionics, and systems teams.
• Support structural test campaigns and flight qualification planning.
• Develop internal standards, processes, documentation, and team capabilities while collaborating across departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of structural engineering experience.
• 3+ years of finite element analysis experience and 3+ years of CAD experience, including large assembly management.
• Proficiency in hand calculations, first-principles analysis, and fatigue analysis methods.
• Strong communication, collaboration, team-building, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Must be a U.S. Person or otherwise eligible to work on ITAR-restricted programs and comply with U.S. export controls.

Nice to have

• Experience with random vibration, vibration testing, coupled loads analysis, and flight qualification.
• Experience with design for manufacturing, producibility, materials, buckling, structural joints, damage tolerance, or vibration.
• Background in multi-stage rockets, aircraft, or spacecraft.
• Experience creating engineering standards and internal procedures.
• Familiarity with TeamCenter, Dassault systems software, Jira, and Confluence.

Culture & Benefits

• Developing startup environment with broad responsibilities and flexibility.
• Collaborative, communicative engineering culture.
• 401(k) plan and stock options.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Flex-Friday schedule, unlimited PTO, and professional development opportunities.