Engineer II, Structural Analysis (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in San Diego, California or Dallas, Texas, United States

Salary: $92,462–$138,694 per year, plus bonus, benefits, and equity for full-time regular employees

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense-tech company developing intelligent systems, including Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and simulation technologies.

What you will do

• Build and refine finite element models to evaluate the structural performance of UAV components.
• Perform static, modal, fatigue, vibration, and aircraft loads analyses, supported by hand calculations.
• Optimize lightweight airframe structures for strength, weight, durability, and manufacturability.
• Support structural validation test plans, including quasi-static, vibration, and shock testing.
• Analyze flight telemetry and structural test data to correlate predictions with real-world performance.
• Document analysis results and collaborate with Mechanical, Systems, Propulsion, and Aerospace Engineering teams.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in structural analysis, finite element modeling, or aircraft loads analysis.
• Experience with FEA tools such as ANSYS, NASTRAN, HyperWorks, or similar.
• Ability to perform structural strength, stability, and fatigue hand calculations.
• Knowledge of composite materials, lightweight aerospace structures, and mechanical testing methods.
• Proficiency with Excel, MATLAB, Python, or similar data analysis tools; ability to work effectively in a team.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience with aircraft structural design, UAV airframe development, aerospace testing, modal analysis, or composite modeling.
• Exposure to NX, SolidWorks, Teamcenter, aerospace standards, structural certification, and material selection.
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR-level security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time regular employees receive benefits, bonus eligibility, and equity.
• Work takes place in a fast-paced, high-tech aerospace environment.
• The role involves cross-functional engineering collaboration and continuous improvement of structural analysis methods and tools.
• Offers are contingent on a cleared background and may include a reference check.