Senior Staff Engineer, Aerostructures Stress Analyst (R5845)
Core
Senior structural analyst providing advanced technical leadership for airframe structures, validation, and integrity of next-generation UAV platforms.
Role type
Senior Staff IC structural analyst (aerospace)
Builds
UAV airframes, major substructures, and critical components
Domain
Defense technology / Aerospace engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Finite element modeling (FEA), static analysis, modal analysis, fatigue analysis, vibration analysis, damage-tolerance analysis, hand calculations, composite structures, lightweight structures, test correlation, structural optimization
Preferred skills
Master's or Ph.D. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, senior technical lead experience, flight test support, certification efforts, CAD/PLM toolchains
Technologies
ANSYS, NASTRAN, HyperWorks
Responsibilities
Lead structural analysis efforts for UAV airframes and components; Define and execute FEA approaches and margin assessments; Perform and oversee static, modal, fatigue, vibration, and damage-tolerance analyses; Establish practices for model validation and analysis-to-test correlation; Drive structural optimization for performance, weight, cost, and manufacturability; Support structural test strategy and correlate results to analysis; Review structural deliverables and technical documentation; Mentor structural analysts; Partner cross-functionally with design, loads, aero, propulsion, and systems teams; Contribute to evolving analysis methodologies and standards
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship
