Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer I/II (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. U.S. citizenship is required for this role, and candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance. U.S. office roles are subject to ITAR and related export-control requirements.

Base pay range: $82,000–$126,000 USD per year for California.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company developing rockets, spacecraft, launch systems, and critical space hardware for commercial, scientific, 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 and vehicle structures, including finite element model verification and validation.
• Run static, modal, random-vibration, buckling, and thermoelastic simulations, and conduct material selection, trade-off studies, and mass optimization.
• Collaborate with design and test engineers to iterate on concepts, define test requirements, and demonstrate positive structural margins.
• Support testing of vehicle subsystems and components and lead technical projects across analysis and engineering teams.
• Implement new theories and tools while establishing structural-analysis best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or another engineering discipline.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements, and eligibility to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required.
• Structural-analysis experience in the aerospace industry; the Engineer II level requires 2+ years of experience.
• Experience with NX Nastran, NX CAD, and Teamcenter.
• The role may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in mechanical engineering or another engineering discipline.
• Active security clearance.
• Experience analyzing additively manufactured parts or composite structures.
• Experience with sensor selection, data post-processing, nonlinear material simulation, and spacecraft-level structural test campaigns.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock ownership through company stock and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with HSA contributions.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Additional benefits include subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers where available, gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• Work involves fast-paced spacecraft development, close cross-functional collaboration, tight deadlines, and hands-on production-area exposure.