Senior Launch Vehicle Design Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: El Segundo, California, United States; on-site. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees, refugees, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Salary: $140,000–$168,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.

What you will do

• Lead the design and development of primary and secondary launch vehicle structures, stage interfaces, and payload accommodations.
• Perform static, transient structural, and thermal analyses of launch vehicle components and systems.
• Prepare CAD models for finite element analysis and manufacturing.
• Develop test programs, analyze experimental data, and apply findings to optimize designs.
• Generate technical reports, specifications, and contributions to preliminary and critical design reviews.
• Collaborate with mechanical, aerospace, and controls engineering teams; support mission operations, anomaly investigations, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of industry experience in aerospace design and analysis.
• Proficiency with CAD tools including SolidWorks and NX.
• Expertise with Ansys Mechanical, Explicit Dynamics (LS-Dyna), buckling, harmonic response, and random vibration analysis.
• Strong systems engineering, requirements flowdown, integration, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on experience with hardware development, testing, and qualification, plus strong written and verbal communication.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with cryogenic systems, liquid rocket systems, launch vehicle components, and aerospace manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with aerospace safety and reliability practices.
• Startup or rapid development experience.
• MATLAB experience for programming, data analysis, and optimization.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work in a dynamic cross-functional environment.
• Opportunities to collaborate and develop technical expertise across engineering disciplines.
• Full-time employment with company stock options.
• Health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement benefits.