Senior Structural Engineer - Aerospace/Defense (Contract)

Amtec Staffing; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Amtec Staffing in Pasadena seeks a Mechanical/Aerospace engineer for a 1-year contract position. The role requires performing structural analysis (FEA and hand methods) across project phases, ensuring safe margins and efficient load paths.

Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering and have hands-on experience with MSC/NASTRAN or NX/NASTRAN and FEMAP, with knowledge of metals, composites, and fatigue.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering
• Experience in structural analysis techniques including hand analyses and FE methods
• Knowledge of FEA codes (MSC/NASTRAN or NX/NASTRAN) and pre/post-processing tools (FEMAP)
• Knowledge of metallic and composite structures, bonded and bolted joints
• Knowledge of structural failure mechanisms including fatigue

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis (FEA and Classical Hand) for project phases (config studies, preliminary/detailed design, verification)
• Analyze and size structural hardware per loading environment and material properties, and generate margins
• Make configuration and design recommendations to optimize the load path for a more efficient design

Skills

Structural analysis

Classical hand analysis

Design optimization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering

Tools

MSC/NASTRAN

NX/NASTRAN

FEMAP

Job description

Amtec Staffing in Pasadena seeks a Mechanical/Aerospace engineer for a 1-year contract position. The role requires performing structural analysis (FEA and hand methods) across project phases, ensuring safe margins and efficient load paths.

Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering and have hands-on experience with MSC/NASTRAN or NX/NASTRAN and FEMAP, with knowledge of metals, composites, and fatigue.