CareerPlan

Staff Structural Analysis Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$166k2026-09-30 → 2026-10-22
Based in United StatesSecurity clearance required

Core

Ensures product integrity and performance across sea, ground, air, and space domains through static and dynamic structural analyses.

Role type

Staff Structural Analysis Engineer

Builds

Hardware systems for military applications

Domain

Defense technology / Structural engineering

Required skills

Statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, FEA (NASTRAN/Abaqus), CAD (NX/Solidworks), scripting (Matlab/Python), validation testing, technical documentation

Preferred skills

MS degree in structures, workflow automation, security clearance maintenance

Technologies

NASTRAN, Abaqus, NX, Solidworks, Matlab, Python

Responsibilities

Perform static and dynamic structural analyses; Develop and own FEM creation; Collaborate with hardware engineers on design; Conduct validation testing and model correlation; Document analysis methodology and results; Ensure designs meet customer requirements and safety regulations

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight