Hybrid Mechanical R&D Engineer: Multi-Material & FEA

The Pennsylvania State University; United States; Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) invites applications for a Mechanical Research and Development Engineer in its Advanced Design & Analysis Department. You will design, analyze, and test multi-material structures, including fiber-reinforced composites, and collaborate with senior engineers.

This hybrid role offers hands-on modeling in CAD and finite element analysis, plus MATLAB/Python scripting and experimental validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science is required.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• U.S. citizen eligible for government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical and computational modeling to evaluate system and structural behavior.
• Develop detailed mechanical designs and assemblies using mechanical CAD.
• Conduct laboratory testing to validate analytical models.
• Script in MATLAB/Python and support experimental testing.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and mentor junior staff.
• Analyze interfaces and support full system integration; perform FEA on multi-material systems.

Skills

Analytical modeling

CAD design

MATLAB

Python

Finite element analysis

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

Mechanical CAD software

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) invites applications for a Mechanical Research and Development Engineer in its Advanced Design & Analysis Department. You will design, analyze, and test multi-material structures, including fiber-reinforced composites, and collaborate with senior engineers.

This hybrid role offers hands-on modeling in CAD and finite element analysis, plus MATLAB/Python scripting and experimental validation.