Mechanical Analyst: Structural & Thermal FEA

Woven; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 168,000; Full time

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Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Mechanical Analyst to perform structural, thermal, and mechanical analyses across product development. You will support design reviews, calculations, and validations to ensure strength, stiffness, durability, and reliability for space and airborne platforms.

The role requires strong FEA/structural skills, experience with thermal management and CAD tools, and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical or related field with 5-8 years of related experience; or advanced degrees with fewer years.
• Advanced knowledge of structural mechanics, stress analysis, mechanics of materials, and FEA.
• Experience with static, dynamic, vibration, fatigue, buckling and structural load analyses.
• Knowledge of thermal management and mechanical design: conduction, convection, radiation.
• Familiarity with GD&T, materials properties, failure theories and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop structural analyses of components, assemblies, and mechanical systems using analytical methods and FEA.
• Perform stress analyses, load evaluations, margin of safety assessments, fatigue and vibration analyses.
• Evaluate drawings, CAD models, materials, specs, and models to support decisions.
• Develop thermal analyses including steady-state and transient transfer and CFD.
• Perform analyses of mechanisms, joints, fasteners, interfaces and assemblies.
• Develop verification, qualification, testing, and validation activities.

Skills

Finite element analysis

Structural analysis

Stress analysis

Fatigue analysis

Vibration analysis

Technical evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace/ mechanical/ civil engineering

5-8 years related experience (or 3-6 with MS)

Tools

ANSYS

Abaqus

Nastran

HyperMesh

Creo

Windchill

Jira

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Mechanical Analyst to perform structural, thermal, and mechanical analyses across product development. You will support design reviews, calculations, and validations to ensure strength, stiffness, durability, and reliability for space and airborne platforms.

The role requires strong FEA/structural skills, experience with thermal management and CAD tools, and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.