Aerospace Structural Analyst: FEM & Flight Loads

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Anduril Industries’ Thunder team is seeking a Structural Analyst to own structural analysis, load path validation, and envelope integrity for critical mission systems and payloads. You will bridge internal mission systems with the airframe engineering group, ensuring seamless integration and flight safety compliance.

Your day-to-day includes FEM, static and dynamic load evaluation, vibration analysis, and collaboration with hardware engineers to drive design decisions that meet customer

Qualifications

• BS or higher in engineering or applied physics with a focus in structures.
• Deep understanding of statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, and materials properties.
• Structural testing experience (static, buckling, cyclic) with data handling.
• Proficiency in FEA software: ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN for linear/non‑linear analyses.
• CAD proficiency: NX or SolidWorks; programming in Matlab or Python.

Responsibilities

• Perform static and dynamic structural analyses of composites and metals using first principles and FEM.
• Develop and own FEM creation and organization at global and subsystem levels.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to drive designs based on analytical results.
• Document analysis methodologies and results in technical reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support validation testing, including instrumentation, loads, data collection, and model correlation.
• Participate in flight testing, setting Do No Exceed values and disposing inspection findings.
• Ensure designs meet customer requirements, industry standards, and safety regulations.
• Stay current with advancements in analysis techniques, materials technology, and standards.

Skills

Statics & dynamics

Mechanics of materials

Independent work

Education

BS or higher in engineering or applied physics (structures)

MS or higher in structures (preferred)

Tools

ANSYS

Abaqus

NASTRAN

NX

SolidWorks

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Anduril Industries’ Thunder team is seeking a Structural Analyst to own structural analysis, load path validation, and envelope integrity for critical mission systems and payloads. You will bridge internal mission systems with the airframe engineering group, ensuring seamless integration and flight safety compliance.

Your day-to-day includes FEM, static and dynamic load evaluation, vibration analysis, and collaboration with hardware engineers to drive design decisions that meet customer