Senior Mechanical Analyst — Defense FEA & Design

Cubic Corporation; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 127,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Cubic Defense, a business unit of Cubic Corporation, seeks a Mechanical Analyst in Durham, NC, to tackle complex engineering challenges with advanced evaluation methods and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The role requires strong ANSYS FEA and SOLIDWORKS CAD skills, a Bachelor’s degree with extensive related experience, and eligibility for DoD security clearance. Expect responsibilities across design, testing, and process optimization in a defense environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of related experience, or 5+ years with a Master’s, or PhD with 3+ years experience.
• Experience with ANSYS Mechanical FEA and SOLIDWORKS CAD.
• Eligible for DoD security clearance.
• Strong data evaluation and method selection skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the mechanical performance and survivability of components under fabrication and usage.
• Perform FEA Analysis of parts including shock, vibration, temperature cycling, power handling, and structural.
• Formulate testing protocols for mechanical and environmental testing and interpret results to guide improvements.
• Prepare and present reports outlining performance and participate in iterative design processes with cross-disciplinary input.
• Advise on manufacturing changes to reduce costs and improve quality.
• Create mechanical designs and drawings for assembly, test, and fabrication fixtures.
• Design assembly flows to meet customer requirements with manufacturing input.
• Support international standards of operations (AS9100) compliance.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ANSYS Mechanical FEA

SOLIDWORKS 3-D CAD

Job description

Cubic Defense, a business unit of Cubic Corporation, seeks a Mechanical Analyst in Durham, NC, to tackle complex engineering challenges with advanced evaluation methods and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The role requires strong ANSYS FEA and SOLIDWORKS CAD skills, a Bachelor’s degree with extensive related experience, and eligibility for DoD security clearance. Expect responsibilities across design, testing, and process optimization in a defense environment.