Senior Structural Aerospace Engineer – Remote

Openkrill; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions is seeking a Senior Structural Aerospace Engineer to support next‑generation aerospace systems. You’ll perform structural and dynamic analyses, coordinate with design teams, and influence load paths to optimize weight and strength for flight‑critical hardware.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s or master’s in structural engineering with 4–7+ years in aerospace, and are proficient in ANSYS, ABAQUS, and Siemens NX.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Structural Engineering or a related field.
• 4-7+ years of Aerospace experience preferred.
• Significant experience in structural analysis and design.
• Proficiency in ANSYS, ABAQUS and Siemens NX (Unigraphics) CAD.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong understanding of structural mechanics, dynamics, and material science, with the ability to interpret complex results.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural/stress analysis using a combination of hand calculations and finite element analysis
• Perform structural dynamic analysis, including rotor dynamics, torsional system dynamic analysis, and environmental equivalence.
• Work with designers to incorporate analysis findings, influence load paths, and optimize structural designs for strength, weight, and manufacturability.
• Analyzing failure modes, supporting test programs, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements
• Support structural testing, ensuring designs meet regulatory standards, and communicating findings to cross‑functional teams.
• Provide technical guidance on design concepts (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
• Compile documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings and documents
• Support test execution and analyze test results to validate and verify that designs meet requirements and specifications
• Effectively manage multiple priorities.

Skills

Structural analysis

Finite element analysis

Structural dynamics

Design optimization

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Stress analysis

Material science

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Structural Engineering or related field

Tools

ANSYS

ABAQUS

Siemens NX (Unigraphics) CAD

Job description

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions is seeking a Senior Structural Aerospace Engineer to support next‑generation aerospace systems. You’ll perform structural and dynamic analyses, coordinate with design teams, and influence load paths to optimize weight and strength for flight‑critical hardware.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s or master’s in structural engineering with 4–7+ years in aerospace, and are proficient in ANSYS, ABAQUS, and Siemens NX.