Lead Multiphysics FEA Engineer - Structural Mechanics

Los Alamos National Security LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Alamos National Security LLC seeks an experienced structural mechanics analyst for the Advanced Engineering Analysis Group at LANL, delivering high-fidelity simulations and informing design, testing, and mission decisions for national security applications.

The role supports weapons programs and may be filled at R&D Engineer 2 or 3 level, depending on skills, with onsite work in Los Alamos, NM; opportunity to mentor and lead analysis efforts across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in mechanical, structural, civil, or aerospace engineering.
• Experience with FEA and preprocessors such as Cubit, Abaqus or Ansys.
• Ability to model complex systems under mechanical and thermal environments.
• Experience interpreting simulation results for real systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute high-fidelity structural mechanics simulations.
• Build, validate, and maintain complex FEA models.
• Analyze system behavior under mechanical and thermal environments.
• Collaborate with design, systems, test, and analysis engineers to connect simulation with engineering decisions.
• Present findings to technical teams and program stakeholders.
• Lead complex multiphysics analysis efforts (R&D Engineer 3 level).
• Mentor early-career engineers and grow team capability (R&D Engineer 3).

Job description

Los Alamos National Security LLC seeks an experienced structural mechanics analyst for the Advanced Engineering Analysis Group at LANL, delivering high-fidelity simulations and informing design, testing, and mission decisions for national security applications.

The role supports weapons programs and may be filled at R&D Engineer 2 or 3 level, depending on skills, with onsite work in Los Alamos, NM; opportunity to mentor and lead analysis efforts across disciplines.