Lead Structural Analysis Engineer - FEA & STOP

Quartus Engineering; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock ownership plan

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k plan with company match

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Quartus Engineering seeks a Senior Structural Analysis Engineer to join our team in the United States with a hybrid schedule based in Herndon, VA or San Diego, CA. You will perform FEA/STOP analyses, lead technical approaches for complex projects, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with internal and external teams on aerospace and optical system challenges.

Responsibilities include defining analysis strategies, generating reports, supporting test plans, and contributing to proposals.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Mechanical, Aerospace, Structural Engineering or similar field.
• 6 years of work experience with heavy emphasis on FEA.
• Experience with HyperMesh, FEMAP or NASTRAN.
• Experience in Spacecraft, Aeronautics, or Optical Systems.
• Must be a US Person (US Citizen or LPR).

Responsibilities

• Perform structural FEA for static, nonlinear, thermal, modal and dynamics cases.
• Run STOP analyses for optical components and systems.
• Lead technical approaches and coordinate project workloads.
• Staff and manage small projects, tracking schedules and budgets.
• Assist redesign/optimization to meet load and environment requirements.
• Create analysis scripts and custom codes to improve workflow.
• Prepare pre-test analyses and data correlations.
• Support test plan development and feasibility studies.
• Generate reports documenting results, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Contribute to proposals and client-facing technical discussions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring within the team.

Skills

Finite element analysis

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical, Aerospace, Structural Engineering

Tools

HyperMesh

FEMAP

NASTRAN

SolidWorks

Zemax

CodeV

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Quartus Engineering seeks a Senior Structural Analysis Engineer to join our team in the United States with a hybrid schedule based in Herndon, VA or San Diego, CA. You will perform FEA/STOP analyses, lead technical approaches for complex projects, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with internal and external teams on aerospace and optical system challenges.

Responsibilities include defining analysis strategies, generating reports, supporting test plans, and contributing to proposals.