Senior Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; office and technical environments

Base pay range: $82,000–$113,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end aerospace company developing rockets, spacecraft, payloads, and critical space systems for commercial, civil, and national security missions.

What you will do

• Define, process, and interpret static and dynamic ground-test and flight data, including sensor selection, data acquisition, validation, and environmental determination.
• Perform and document structural analyses of primary and secondary spacecraft structures, including finite element model verification and validation, material selection, trade studies, and mass optimization.
• Run structural and dynamic simulations covering static, modal, random vibration, buckling, and thermoelastic cases.
• Collaborate with design and test engineers to iterate designs, define test requirements, and demonstrate positive structural margins.
• Support testing of vehicle subsystems and components and contribute to spacecraft structural test campaigns.
• Lead technical projects and programs while implementing new analytical methods, tools, and team best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or another engineering discipline.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• U.S. citizenship required for program requirements.
• At least five years of engineering experience in the aerospace industry.
• Experience with NX Nastran, NX CAD, and Teamcenter.
• Experience designing, executing, processing, and validating spacecraft-level structural test campaigns.

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in mechanical engineering or another engineering discipline.
• Experience across full satellite development cycles from concept to launch.
• Experience analyzing additively manufactured parts.
• Experience with sensor selection and post-processing data from accelerometers, strain gauges, and thermocouples.
• Experience with composite structural analysis and nonlinear material simulation.

Culture & Benefits

• Company stock and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and HDHP options with HSA contributions.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and flexible spending accounts.
• Onsite fitness centers where available, gym discounts, subsidized EV charging, and employee discounts.
• Work includes office, laboratory, and production environments with occasional exposure to noise, dust, and fumes.