Senior Structural Analyst

• Perform structural and mechanical analyses for opto-mechanical, thermal-mechanical, fluid-structure interactions, and support-structure hardware to support design, manufacturing, assembly, and test. • Validate finite element models based on internal and external data. • Create analysis documentation that is concise, accurate, and traceable; produce reports supporting design reviews and test readiness. • Perform peer reviews of analysis and reports generated by other team members and incorporate feedback. • Provide analysis guidance to design engineers and mentor junior analysts; help establish best practices for modeling, margins, and documentation. • Support prototype builds and test operations by troubleshooting structural/mechanical issues, dispositioning nonconformances, and recommending corrective actions.
• Education: B.S. degree in mechanical engineering (or a related engineering field). • Experience: 8+ years of structural/mechanical analysis experience supporting engineered hardware (e.g., energy, aerospace, automotive, or high-precision machines). • Experience with one or more commercial FEA tools (e.g., Altair, ANSYS, Abaqus, Nastran) and best practices for model verification/validation. • Demonstrated knowledge of load paths and stress analysis bolted joints, weldments, frames, mounts, and pressure-containing components. • Demonstrated experience with static and dynamic FEM simulations. • Strong fundamentals in classical mechanics of materials and structural sizing methods (hand calculations, closed-form solutions). • Knowledge of engineering materials, manufacturing processes, and how they influence structural performance, tolerances, and reliability. • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• M.S. degree in mechanical engineering (or equivalent advanced degree/experience). • Experience supporting test campaigns, instrumentation/strain gauging, and correlation of analysis to test results. • Proficiency with Altair Optistruct and Radioss • Experience with nonlinear materials, vibration, fatigue, creep, high temperatures, and ceramic materials. • Experience applying ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code requirements to analyses. • Demonstrated experience using scripting languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB, VBA) to automate analyses, post-process results, and improve repeatability and efficiency. • CAD and PLM experience (NX and Teamcenter) • Multiphysics simulation development and validation