Aerospace Engineer

Position Overview

Location: Huntsville, AL

Type: Full Time

Position Description:

HyBird Space Systems is seeking an Aerospace Engineer to support the design, analysis, and performance optimization of advanced space, rocket, and air-breathing propulsion technologies. This role offers an opportunity to develop deep expertise in aerospace analysis while directly contributing to the design, performance, and function of next-generation propulsion systems.

As an aerospace design and analysis expert, you will work on combustion device modeling, system-level performance analysis, and flight operations evaluations, applying your skills across a variety of propulsion systems and flight vehicles. Your work will span computational modeling, test data interpretation, and tool development, ensuring the efficiency and success of cutting-edge propulsion systems.

As a senior technical leader, you will play a key role in cross-functional project management and execution, collaborating with design, testing, and manufacturing teams to drive projects from concept through flight hardware development.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct combustion, structural, thermal, and fluid modeling for propulsion systems.
• Develop and validate system-level performance models to support design and optimization.
• Analyze test data to refine propulsion designs and verify system performance.
• Support propulsion testing operations, contributing to data evaluation and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with design, testing, and manufacturing teams to integrate analysis findings.
• Develop and improve custom analysis tools and workflows using industry software.

Desired Qualifications: 

We encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all qualifications.

• STEM degree (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering preferred).
• Experience with aerospace analysis tools for structural, thermal, CFD, flight performance, ballistics, and shockwave modeling.
• Proficiency in engineering software (e.g., MATLAB, ANSYS, SolidWorks, CFD tools).
• Ability to develop and improve analysis toolsets and workflows.
• Strong documentation skills, with experience in technical reporting and proposals.

Eligibility:

To conform to U.S. Government technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. 

Company Overview:

Lead conversations and workwith project partners and customers.pany innovating advanced rocket engines. Our team designs, manufactures, and tests rocket engines from small thrusters though boost-class rocket motors.