Aerospace Stress Analyst — FEMAP/FEA Expert

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking a Stress Analyst to design and analyze next-generation defense systems. You will perform stress analyses using FEMAP daily and collaborate with designers to ensure your team's work meets stringent requirements.

The role emphasizes in-office work with flexibility in schedule and location, supporting aerospace/defense programs and cross-functional teams. A maturity in communication and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• Less than 2 years’ experience.
• Demonstrated experience with commercial finite element analysis tools (e.g. FEMAP/NX NASTRAN, PATRAN/MSC NASTRAN, ANSYS, Abaqus, etc.).
• U.S. citizenship and a current Final Secret Clearance—or eligibility to obtain and maintain one.
• Residence in, or willingness to relocate to, the Huntsville, Alabama area.

Responsibilities

• Apply analytical methods, finite element models, simulations, and other engineering tools to develop models, perform structural and dynamic analyses, conduct calculations, reduce test data, and correlate results.
• Partner closely with design and manufacturing teams to deliver high-performance structures that meet demanding requirements for performance, manufacturability, and schedule.
• This is an in-office position with flexibility in schedule and work location. Remote work is the exception in your week, not the norm.

Skills

FEA tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

Team and independent work

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree (Mechanical or Aerospace)

Tools

FEMAP

NX NASTRAN

PATRAN

ANSYS

Abaqus

Job description

Leidos Defense Systems in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking a Stress Analyst to design and analyze next-generation defense systems. You will perform stress analyses using FEMAP daily and collaborate with designers to ensure your team's work meets stringent requirements.

The role emphasizes in-office work with flexibility in schedule and location, supporting aerospace/defense programs and cross-functional teams. A maturity in communication and teamwork is essential.