Senior/Staff Aerospace Structural Analyst

Ampaire; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampaire is seeking a Staff/Senior Engineer, Mechanical Analyst to analyze prototype and certification-conforming structures at the Long Beach headquarters. The role includes hand calcs, FEA (NASTRAN or equivalent), and loads/vibration/crashworthiness studies for FAA substantiation.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in structural analysis, experience with metallics/composites, and proficiency in SolidWorks and drafting standards. Senior level for top-qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is required.
• 5+ years of increasing responsibilities in structural analysis and validation.
• Expert in aircraft structural analysis methods using CAD, hand calcs, and FEA.
• Expert in drafting standards and ANSI Y14.5.
• Proficient with aircraft structural materials including metallics and composites.
• Familiar with MMPDS and FAA regulations for aircraft structures.
• Proficient with SolidWorks, NASTRAN FEA, and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of primary and secondary aircraft structures including engine mount frames, cowls, fairings, ducts, and aeroshells.
• Perform hand calculations as the primary check and sanity basis for all structural analysis.
• Generate and run static and dynamic finite element models (NASTRAN or equivalent) for structural components and assemblies.
• Conduct loads analysis, vibration analysis, and crashworthiness analysis on flight-critical structural hardware.
• Develop analysis in direct support of FAA certification substantiation, including STC-level stress reports and supporting documentation.
• Write clear, cert-ready stress analysis documents suitable for FAA/DER submittal.
• Build and maintain standardized stress analysis templates to streamline future certification substantiation work.
• Collaborate with the Principal Structures Engineer and cross-functional engineering to keep analysis current with design and loads.

Skills

CAD modeling

FEM analysis

FAA/DER compliance

Materials: metallics & composites

NASTRAN

ANSI Y14.5 drafting

SolidWorks

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CAD software

MS Office

Job description

Ampaire is seeking a Staff/Senior Engineer, Mechanical Analyst to analyze prototype and certification-conforming structures at the Long Beach headquarters. The role includes hand calcs, FEA (NASTRAN or equivalent), and loads/vibration/crashworthiness studies for FAA substantiation.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in structural analysis, experience with metallics/composites, and proficiency in SolidWorks and drafting standards. Senior level for top-qualified applicants.