New Grad: Aerospace Mechanical Engineer - Structures & FEA

Poseidon Aerospace; California (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Health benefits

Retirement matching

Flexible PTO

Free lunches

Job summary

Poseidon Aerospace, headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area with locations nationwide, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer (New Graduate) to design and analyze aircraft structures and mechanisms. You will work across CAD design, FEA, and manufacturing integration to bring concepts to flight hardware in a fast-paced startup setting.

Ideal candidates hold mechanical or aerospace degrees, are proficient with CAD tools such as Fusion/SolidWorks/CATIA/NX, and can apply GD&T to production drawings.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
• Proficiency with CAD tools (Fusion, SolidWorks, CATIA, or NX).
• Strong understanding of structural design and load paths.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop aircraft structures, mechanisms, and tooling using CAD software.
• Perform FEA to validate strength and stiffness of components.
• Create detailed part/assembly drawings for manufacturing and inspection.
• Design linkages and mounting systems for subsystems.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure cost-effective, workable designs.
• Support testing and validation of structural systems and fixtures.
• Maintain CAD libraries and configuration management.
• Provide feedback to improve manufacturability and structural efficiency.

Skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Independent in startup

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Fusion CAD

SolidWorks

CATIA

NX

ANSYS

Fusion Simulation

Nastran

Job description

Poseidon Aerospace, headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area with locations nationwide, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer (New Graduate) to design and analyze aircraft structures and mechanisms. You will work across CAD design, FEA, and manufacturing integration to bring concepts to flight hardware in a fast-paced startup setting.

Ideal candidates hold mechanical or aerospace degrees, are proficient with CAD tools such as Fusion/SolidWorks/CATIA/NX, and can apply GD&T to production drawings.