Senior Structural Analysis Engineer - Advanced FEA

Slope; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Structural Analysis Engineer to apply statics, dynamics, and materials science to aerospace and defense hardware. The role emphasizes FEA-based design evaluation, validation testing, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with hardware engineers to ensure robust, compliant performance.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in structures, proficiency with FEA tools (NASTRAN/Abaqus) and CAD, and programming in MATLAB or Python for modeling and

Qualifications

• BS or higher degree in engineering or applied physics with a focus in structures.
• Deep understanding of statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, and materials properties
• Proficiency in FEA software (NASTRAN/ Abaqus preferred) solution sequences for linear and non-linear static, dynamic and buckling analyses
• Experience with CAD tools (NX, Solidworks)
• Proficiency in Matlab or Python (or equivalent) for developing analytical models, data acquisition, and automation
• Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties autonomously without supervision
• Very organized and willing to establish scope and requirements for ill- defined problems

Responsibilities

• Perform static and dynamic structural analyses across sea, ground, air, and space domains using first principles and appropriate analysis methods (hand calculations, spreadsheets, scripts, detailed FEA)
• Develop and own FEM creation and organization at the global and subsystem level
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to drive proper designs based on analytical results
• Conduct and support validation testing, including instrumentation setup, data collection, and model correlation
• Document analysis methodology and results in technical reports for internal teams and external stakeholders
• Ensure designs meet customer requirements, industry standards, and safety regulations
• Stay current with advancements in analysis techniques, materials technology, and industry standards

Skills

Statics & dynamics knowledge

FEA software proficiency

MATLAB/Python scripting

Autonomous work style

Documentation & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or applied physics with a focus in structures

MS or higher degree in engineering or applied physics with a focus in structures

Tools

NASTRAN

Abaqus

NX

SolidWorks

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Structural Analysis Engineer to apply statics, dynamics, and materials science to aerospace and defense hardware. The role emphasizes FEA-based design evaluation, validation testing, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with hardware engineers to ensure robust, compliant performance.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in structures, proficiency with FEA tools (NASTRAN/Abaqus) and CAD, and programming in MATLAB or Python for modeling and