Senior FEA Mechanical Engineer for RF & Aerospace

FIRST RF; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks PTO

Flexible scheduling

Hybrid work

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) match

Healthcare, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

FIRST RF is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with strong FEA expertise to support advanced RF and antenna system development for defense and aerospace applications. You will perform structural, thermal, and dynamic simulations on complex assemblies, correlating models with test data to ensure mission-critical performance across land, sea, air, and space platforms.

You will collaborate with RF, mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers to optimize weight, manufacturability, reliability, and RF

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant mechanical engineering experience in aerospace/defense/electronics packaging.
• Strong experience performing structural, thermal, and vibration simulation on complex assemblies.
• Proficiency with Altair/Siemens Software Suite, SolidWorks Simulation, MSC Nastran, NX Nastran, and/or ABAQUS.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural, thermal, and dynamic simulations for RF systems and electronic assemblies using Altair/Siemens tools and SolidWorks Simulation.
• Perform FEA to evaluate thermal performance, thermo-structural integrity, shock and vibration survivability, fatigue and environmental requirements.
• Collaborate with RF, mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers to optimize weight, manufacturability, reliability, and RF compatibility.
• Support design and packaging of high-reliability electronic and RF hardware for aerospace/defense.
• Present analysis results and recommendations in technical reviews; create documentation and test correlation data.

Skills

FEA analysis

Thermal management

Shock & vibration

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Altair/Siemens Suite

SolidWorks Simulation

MSC Nastran

NX Nastran

ABAQUS

SolidWorks CAD

Job description

FIRST RF is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with strong FEA expertise to support advanced RF and antenna system development for defense and aerospace applications. You will perform structural, thermal, and dynamic simulations on complex assemblies, correlating models with test data to ensure mission-critical performance across land, sea, air, and space platforms.

You will collaborate with RF, mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers to optimize weight, manufacturability, reliability, and RF