Senior Aerospace Structural & FEA Analyst

Karman Space & Defense; Mukilteo (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

HSA with company contribution

FSA

Job summary

Karman Space & Defense is seeking a Senior Analyst to apply physics-based analysis and structural design to aerospace systems from concept to released drawings. You will use FEMAP/NASTRAN/LS-DYNA and CATIA V5/SolidWorks to assess viability and guide requirements across programs.

You will mentor engineers, prepare engineering documentation, and contribute to standards while maintaining DoD security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
• Typically 6+ years of aerospace or defense experience.
• Proficiency with FEMAP, NASTRAN, LS‑DYNA, CATIA V5, SolidWorks, and Microsoft Office.
• Mastery of structural analysis, finite element analysis (FEA), physics-based modeling, dynamics and kinematics.

Responsibilities

• Applies theories of physics to quantify system performance and derive subsystem requirements.
• Assesses structural viability using classical calculations, FEA, and fatigue/damage-tolerance methods.
• Provides technical oversight to ensure products meet requirements across programs.
• Verifies and documents system compliance through analysis and engineering reports.
• Leads development of engineering reports and presentations.
• Contributes to engineering standards, training materials, and internal guidelines.
• Mentors engineers with lesser experience.

Skills

Technical leadership

Independent work

Problem solving

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Aerospace Eng

Tools

FEMAP

NASTRAN

LS-DYNA

CATIA V5

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

Karman Space & Defense is seeking a Senior Analyst to apply physics-based analysis and structural design to aerospace systems from concept to released drawings. You will use FEMAP/NASTRAN/LS-DYNA and CATIA V5/SolidWorks to assess viability and guide requirements across programs.

You will mentor engineers, prepare engineering documentation, and contribute to standards while maintaining DoD security clearance or ability to obtain one.